Abdul Khaliq

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAbdul•Khaliq
Used nameAbdul•Khaliq
Nick/petnamesThe Flying Bird of Asia
Born23 March 1933 in Jand, Chakwal, Punjab (PAK)
Died10 March 1988 in Rawalpindi, Punjab (PAK)
Measurements171 cm / 69 kg
AffiliationsPakistan Army, (PAK)
NOC Pakistan

Biography

Abdul Khaliq finished fifth in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4x110 yards relay (with Abdul Aziz, Muhammad Aslam, and Muhammad Sharif Butt). In the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 100 yards Khaliq was eliminated in the semi-finals. In the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 100 yards he was eliminated in the semi-finals again and in the 220 yards he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.3 (1957); 200 – 21.32 (1956).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Athletics PAK Abdul Khaliq
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h1 r3/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h1 r3/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Pakistan 5 h2 r2/3
1960 Summer Olympics Athletics PAK Abdul Khaliq
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 7 h2 r1/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h4 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Pakistan 6 h2 r2/3

Olympic family relations

Special Notes