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Muhammad Ashiq
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Born	17 March 1935; Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Died	11 March 2018 (aged 82)

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Muhammad Ashiq (17 March 1935 – 11 March 2018) was a Pakistani cyclist.^[1] He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.^[2] He started his career as a boxer. However, after a fight, where he received many injuries, he switched his career to cycling. He worked as a rickshaw driver in Pakistan.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Former Olympian-turned-rickshaw driver breathes his last". Pakistan Today. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Muhammad Ashiq". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
^ Siddiqui, Taha (20 February 2012). "Wheel of misfortune: The 82-year-old Olympian who drives a rickshaw". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
^ "From Olympic cycling hero to rickshaw driver in Lahore". The Express Tribune. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
^ "Once an Olympian, this Pakistani is now serving as national sports ambassador". DailyTimes. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

External links

Muhammad Ashiq at Olympics.com
Muhammad Ashiq at Olympedia

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[1] "Former Olympian-turned-rickshaw driver breathes his last". Pakistan Today. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

[sports-reference-2] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Muhammad Ashiq". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014.

[3] Siddiqui, Taha (20 February 2012). "Wheel of misfortune: The 82-year-old Olympian who drives a rickshaw". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

[4] "From Olympic cycling hero to rickshaw driver in Lahore". The Express Tribune. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

[5] "Once an Olympian, this Pakistani is now serving as national sports ambassador". DailyTimes. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

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-'''Muhammad Ashiq''' (17 March 1935 &ndash; 11 March 2018) was a Pakistani [[cycling|cyclist]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/11/former-olympian-turned-rickshaw-driver-breathes-his-last/|title=Former Olympian-turned-rickshaw driver breathes his last |publisher=Pakistan Today|accessdate=12 March 2018}}</ref> He competed at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1964 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite sports-reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/as/muhammad-ashiq-1.html |title=Muhammad Ashiq Olympic Results |accessdate=3 August 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref> He started his career as a boxer. However, after a fight, where he received many injuries, he switched his career to cycling. He worked as a [[rickshaw]] driver in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/news/cycling/Muhammad-Ashiq-From-cycling-hero-to-rickshaw-rider/articleshow/53517299.cms/ | title=Wheel of misfortune: The 82-year-old Olympian who drives a rickshaw | work=The Express Tribune | date=20 February 2012 | accessdate=3 January 2015 | author=Siddiqui, Taha}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1154965/olympic-cycling-hero-rickshaw-driver-lahore/|title=From Olympic cycling hero to rickshaw driver in Lahore|work=The Express Tribune|date=3 August 2016|accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/03-Aug-16/once-an-olympian-this-pakistani-is-now-a-rickshaw-driver|title=Once an Olympian, this Pakistani is now serving as national sports ambassador |publisher=DailyTimes |accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref>
+'''Muhammad Ashiq''' (17 March 1935 &ndash; 11 March 2018) was a Pakistani [[cycle sport|cyclist]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/11/former-olympian-turned-rickshaw-driver-breathes-his-last/ |title=Former Olympian-turned-rickshaw driver breathes his last |publisher=Pakistan Today |accessdate=12 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312205159/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/11/former-olympian-turned-rickshaw-driver-breathes-his-last/ |archive-date=12 March 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> He competed at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1964 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite sports-reference  |title=Muhammad Ashiq |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/as/muhammad-ashiq-1.html |accessdate=3 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091920/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/as/muhammad-ashiq-1.html |archive-date=18 April 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He started his career as a boxer. However, after a fight, where he received many injuries, he switched his career to cycling. He worked as a [[rickshaw]] driver in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/news/cycling/Muhammad-Ashiq-From-cycling-hero-to-rickshaw-rider/articleshow/53517299.cms/ |title=Wheel of misfortune: The 82-year-old Olympian who drives a rickshaw |work=The Express Tribune |date=20 February 2012 |accessdate=3 January 2015 |author=Siddiqui, Taha |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810120024/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/news/cycling/Muhammad-Ashiq-From-cycling-hero-to-rickshaw-rider/articleshow/53517299.cms |archive-date=10 August 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1154965/olympic-cycling-hero-rickshaw-driver-lahore/ |title=From Olympic cycling hero to rickshaw driver in Lahore |work=The Express Tribune |date=3 August 2016 |accessdate=4 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805181657/http://tribune.com.pk/story/1154965/olympic-cycling-hero-rickshaw-driver-lahore/ |archive-date=5 August 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/03-Aug-16/once-an-olympian-this-pakistani-is-now-a-rickshaw-driver |title=Once an Olympian, this Pakistani is now serving as national sports ambassador |date=3 August 2016 |publisher=DailyTimes |accessdate=5 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005201646/http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/03-Aug-16/once-an-olympian-this-pakistani-is-now-a-rickshaw-driver |archive-date=5 October 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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