Muhammad Nawaz

Not to be confused with Muhammad Nawaz (Pakistan Army officer).

Muhammad Nawaz (15 August 1924 – 13 May 2004) was a Pakistani javelin thrower who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.^[1][2]

Muhammad Nawaz

Personal information
Birth name	Muhammad Nawaz
Nationality	Pakistani
Born	(1924-08-15)15 August 1924 Budhial, British India
Died	13 May 2004(2004-05-13) (aged 79) Budhial, Pakistan
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Pakistan Asian Games 1954 Manila Javelin throw 1958 Tokyo Javelin throw 1962 Tokyo Javelin throw Commonwealth Games 1954 Vancouver Javelin throw 1966 Kingston Javelin throw

Early life

Nawaz was born on 15 August 1924 at the village of Budhial in the Punjab province of the British Raj.^[3]

Career

Nawaz won two gold medals for Pakistan in the 1954 and 1958 Asian Games, with each throw setting a new games record.^[4][5][6][7] His compatriot Jalal Khan won the silver medal in both editions.^[4] In the 1962 Asian Games at the age of 38, he won the silver medal.^[8]

He came second in the 1954 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, again ahead of Jalal Khan who achieved the bronze medal. Twelve years later at the age of 42, he won a bronze medal in the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston.^[9]

He also qualified for the final of the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne where he finished 14th^[3] and won the British AAA Championships title at the 1960 AAA Championships.^{[10][11][12][13]}

Like his fellow soldiers, Nawaz was awarded with honours at the World Military Games and several international tournaments.^[4]