Muhammad Asad Malik

Muhammad Asad Malik (30 October 1941 – 27 July 2020) was a Pakistani field hockey player. A former captain of Pakistan national team, he is remembered as "a brilliant dribbler" and "a fine inside left".^[1]

Muhammad Asad Malik

Personal information
Nationality	British Indian (1941-1947) Pakistani (1947-2020)
Born	30 October 1941
Died	27 July 2020
Sport
Sport	Field hockey
Position	Left-in
Medal record Representing  Pakistan Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Team competition 1968 Mexico City Team competition 1972 Munich Team competition Asian Games 1962 Jakarta Team competition 1966 Bangkok Team competition 1970 Bangkok Team competition

He won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and another silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.^[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 the 1971 and 1973 Hockey 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 brother Saeed Anwar, and nephews Anjum Saeed and Naeem Amjad have all played for Pakistan.^[6]

Death

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]

Awards and recognition

• Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1969