| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British Indian (1941-1947) Pakistani (1947-2020) |
| Born | (1941-10-30)30 October 1941 |
| Died | 27 July 2020(2020-07-27) (aged 78) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Position | Left-in |
Muhammad Asad Malik (30 October 1941 – 27 July 2020) was aPakistanifield hockey player. A former captain ofPakistan national team, he is remembered as "a brilliant dribbler" and "a fineinside left".[1]
He won asilver medal at the1964 Summer Olympics, agold medal at the1968 Summer Olympics inMexico City, and another silver medal at the1972 Summer Olympics inMunich.[2][3]
Malik was an integral part of the Pakistani team that became Olympic champions at Mexico City 1968. He scored the winning goal in the final against Australia, with Pakistan claiming a 2-1 victory.[4] The action photograph of his gold medal-winning goal against Australia in the 1968 final was immortalised on a Pakistan postage stamp.[5]
Asad also represented Pakistan in the1971 and1973Hockey World Cups, winning the gold medal in the inaugural 1971 edition of the tournament.[6][7]
Asad's family has also produced three other Olympians, all in field hockey. His younger brotherSaeed Anwar, and nephewsAnjum Saeed andNaeem Amjad have all played for Pakistan.[6]
Malik died in a road accident on 27 July 2020, at the age of 78.[8] “We have lost a true legend of hockey today,"Asian Hockey Federation President Dato Fumio Ogura said on Malik's passing.[9]
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