Mubarak Shah (athlete)
Mubarak Shah (Urdu: مبارک شاہ; 24 June 1930 – 19 January 2001)[1][2] was a Pakistani long-distance runner who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3] He is a double Asian Games gold medallist.[4] Shah won gold in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m at the 4th Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1962.[4]
Early and personal life
[edit]Shah was born in 1930 in the Rawalpindi district of the Punjab province of British India.[5]
Like many of early athletes in Pakistan history, Shah served in the Pakistan Army.[5]
Career
[edit]In the 1958 Asian Games held in Tokyo, Shah won the 3000 metres steeplechase and was placed second in the 10,000 metres.[5]
In the 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Shah retained his 3000 meters steeplechase title in a record time of 8 minutes 57.8 seconds. Switching from 10000 meters to the shorter distance of 5000 metres, Shah also achieved gold medal in the event, also setting another new competition record of 14 minutes and 27.2 seconds.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Mubarak Shah at Olympedia
- ^ Mention of Mubarak Shah's death (in Urdu)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mubarak Shah". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ a b Jakarta Asian Games 1962 Pakistan Olympic Association. Retrieved 09 September 2014
- ^ a b c d "The Golden Age of Pakistani Athletics: The 50s and the 60s | Sports | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
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