Abdul Khaliq (athlete)
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Nickname | The Flying Bird of Asia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Jand Awan, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) | 23 March 1933|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 March 1988 Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan | (aged 54)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100m, 200m, 4*100m, 100y, 110y, 200y, 220y, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Allegiance | Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1948–1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards | Pride of Performance |
Subedar Abdul Khaliq (Punjabi, Urdu: عبد الخالق; 23 March 1933 – 10 March 1988),[2] also known as Parinda-e-Asia (Urdu for The Flying Bird of Asia),[1] was a Pakistani sprinter from 8 Medium Regiment Artillery who won 36 international gold medals, 15 international silver medals, and 12 International bronze medals while representing Pakistan.[3]
He competed in the 100m, 200m, and 4 x 100 meters relay. He participated in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and the 1960 Rome Olympics. He also participated in the 1954 Asian Games and the 1958 Asian Games.
During the 1956 Indo-Pak Meet held in Delhi, Abdul Khaliq was first referred to as "The Flying Bird of Asia" by the Prime Minister of India of the time was Jawaharlal Nehru, who was reportedly captivated by his performance during the event.[1] in 2024, an upcoming biopic on him in works.[4]
International career
[edit]1954
[edit]1954 Asian Games
[edit]In the 1954 Asian Games Abdul Khaliq set a new Asian Games record of 100 meters in 10.6 seconds by beating the previous record of 10.8 seconds, held by Lavy Pinto of India in 1951. Abdul Khaliq was dubbed as Fastest Man of Asia.[5][6] Abdul Khaliq won Gold and Silver Medal from 100-meter and 4 × 100 m relay race respectively in the 1954 Asian Games.
Commonwealth and British Empire Games
[edit]Abdul Khaliq was a 100-yard semi-finalist and a 4x110-yards finalist in the 1954 Commonwealth and British Games.[3]
1955
[edit]- Represented the World Military Games at Athens (Greece).
1956
[edit]Indo-Pak Meet at Delhi
[edit]Abdul Khaliq created new Asian records in both the 100- and 200-meter events. The Indian Prime Minister at the time, Jawaharlal Nehru, also chief guest, dubbed him "The Flying Bird of Asia" for his record-setting performance.[7] Abdul Khaliq won the 100 meter dash by defeating Indian athlete V.K. Rai, winning the 100m Gold medal with a time of 10.4-second. Abdul Khaliq also won the 200 meter race and defeated Lavy Pinto of India and created a new record by clocking in 21.4 seconds.[3]
World Military Games at Berlin
[edit]Abdul Khaliq Finished third in the final of the 100-meter, with 10.4 seconds, equal to his Delhi timing.[3][8] He won the 100, 200, and 4x100 meter bronze medals.
Pakistan Athletics Training Program in England
[edit]Abdul Khaliq defeated Britain Number 1 and Number 2, Shaton and Spooner, in both sprints.[3][8][9] He won the 100-yard in 10.1 sec at an international meet in high land games on a turf track which was rendered wet due to incessant rains in the morning. Here, he defeated athletes from 15 countries in Europe.
Victorian Relay Championship
[edit]Abdul Khaliq ran a 100-meter race in 10.4 seconds, equaling the Australian National record at Olympic Park. Khaliq's was only one-tenth of a second outside of Bobby Morrow's Gold Medal in the Olympic Games' 100 meter final. He won the 100 meter gold medal and the 4x100 yd gold medal.
Melbourne Olympics
[edit]In 1956, Abdul Khaliq was a semi-finalist in both 100 meter and 200 meter races. Khaliq's time in 200 meter race, 21.1 seconds achieved 4th position in the semi-finals. This performance of Khaliq's put him top seven athletes of the Olympics. On 24 November 1956, the day of the semi-finals and the final of the 100m in the Olympics, Abdul Khaliq ran two hard races on the same day as "Anchor Man" for the winning Pakistan team in the 4x110-yard in the Victorian Relay Championship before tackling the 100m dash of the semi-final. With Khaliq running the last leg, the Pakistan team extended a lead of 10 yards in the final clocking 41.6 seconds in the Victorian championship, which was one-tenth of a second outside of the national record held by the Australian Olympics team.[10][3][8][11][12][13][14][15]
Final Standing in Melbourne Olympics
Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | Medal |
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1 | Bobby Joe Morrow | 21 | United States | USA | Gold |
2 | Thane Baker | 25 | United States | USA | Silver |
3 | Hec Hogan | 25 | Australia | AUS | Bronze |
4 | Ira Murchison | 23 | United States | USA | |
5 | Manfred Germar | 21 | Germany | GER | |
6 | Mike Agostini | 21 | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | |
4 h1 r3/4 | Abdul Khaliq | 23 | Pakistan | PAK[11] | |
4 h2 r3/4 | Morrie Rae | 21 | New Zealand | NZL | |
5 h1 r3/4 | Stan Levenson | 18 | Canada | CAN | |
5 h2 r3/4 | Marian Foik | 23 | Poland | POL |
1957
[edit]In 1957, Abdul Khaliq won 11 International Gold Medals and 1 International Silver Medal by participating in multiple events held by England, Iran, Greece, and Scotland.[3]
1958
[edit]Khaliq participated in the 3rd Asian Games held in Tokyo. He defended his title in the 100 meter race,[3][16] by defeating Kyohei Ushio of Japan. Abdul Khaliq won 3 medals including Gold in the 100 meter race, Silver in the 200 meter race, and Bronze Medal from the 4 × 100 m relay race in the 3rd Asian Games. With Khaliq's contributions, Pakistan secured 2nd position in Athletics and 6th in the overall rankings.
Abdul Khaliq also 3 more medals in 1958 by taking part in different events held in Japan, China, and Scotland. He also took part in British Empire and Commonwealth Games held at Cardiff and was a semi-finalist in 100-yards clocking at 9.8 seconds.[3]
1959
[edit]In 1959, Abdul Khaliq visited many countries, including England, Sweden, Irish, Wales, Highland, Ireland. He also won 9 International Gold Medals, 7 International Silver Medal, and 4 International Bronze Medal through several events.[3]
1960
[edit]1960 Olympic Games
Abdul Khaliq took part in the 1960 Olympic Games held in Rome but he could not qualify for the next rounds in both 100 meter and 4 × 100 m relay race event.[17][8]
International Meet at Lahore
This event in which Khaliq won Gold Medal in 100 meter race with a time of 10.4 seconds and Bronze Medal in 200 meter race and again Gold Medal in 4 × 100 m relay race timing 41.5 seconds was portrayed in the Indian movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.[18]
Coaching career
[edit]Athletic coaches clinic attended
[edit]- 1967 at Murree for 6 weeks under German Coach
- 1974 at Hassan Abdul under USA Coaches
- 1976 at Lahore under Russian Coaches
- 1981 at Rawalpindi under I.O.C Coaches
Coaching
[edit]- Army Coach 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970 & 1971
- Punjab 1974 & 1975
- National Coach 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 & 1978
- Joined National Sports Trust Asian Athletics Coach 23 December 1975
- Punjab Sports Board Teachers Clinics
- National Coaches Clinic 1976
- Local PTI Clinic Lahore 1979
Achievements
[edit]International Medals (numbers as per events)
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 y |
09 | 0 | 02 |
120 y |
02 | 0 | 0 |
100 m |
13 | 08 | 04 |
220 y |
02 | 01 | 01 |
200 m |
07 | 04 | 04 |
4*110 y |
01 | 0 | 0 |
4*100 m |
02 | 02 | 01 |
Total |
36 | 15 | 12 |
Presidential Award
Khaliq was given the Presidential Award Pride of Performance in 1958 by President Ayoob Khan for his achievements.
Medals (international)
[edit]Sr. No. | Year | Venue | Country | Competitions | Event | Medal | Time |
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Represented Pakistan | |||||||
1 | 1954 | Manila | Philippines | 2nd Asian Games | 100m | Gold | 10.6sec (New Asian Record) |
2 | 1954 | Manila | Philippines | 2nd Asian Games | 4*100m | Silver | 41.5 sec |
3 | 1954 | Madawala | England | Triangular Meet | 100m | Gold | |
4 | 1956 | Delhi | India | Pakistan vs India | 100m | Gold | 10.4sec (New Asian Record) (New Pakistan Record) |
5 | 1956 | Delhi | India | Pakistan vs India | 200m | Gold | 21.4sec (New Asian record) (New Pakistan Record) |
6 | 1956 | Delhi | India | Pakistan vs India | 4*100m | Silver | |
7 | 1956 | Berlin | Germany | International Military Track and Field Championship |
100m | Bronze | 10.4sec |
8 | 1956 | Berlin | Germany | International Military Track and Field Championship |
200m | Bronze | 21.4/10sec |
9 | 1956 | England | England | Pakistan Athlatics Training Programme |
100y | Gold | 10.1sec |
10 | 1956 | London | England | England National Competitions | 100m | Silver | |
11 | 1956 | Edenburgh | Highland | Highland Games | 100y | Gold | |
12 | 1956 | Kelang | Australia | International Meet Australia | 200m | Silver | |
13 | 1956 | Victoria | Australia | Victorian Relay Championship | 100m | Gold | 10.4 sec |
14 | 1956 | Victoria | Australia | Victorian Relay Championship | 4* 100m | Gold | 41.6 sec |
15 | 1956 | Bandigo | Australia | International Meet Australia | 100m | Bronze | |
16 | 1956 | England | England | Victorian Open Competitions | 100m | Gold | |
17 | 1957 | White City | England | London vs New York | 100y | Gold | |
18 | 1957 | White City | England | London vs New York | 100m | Gold | 10.6sec |
19 | 1957 | Glasgow | England | Rangers Meet | 120y | Gold | 11.6sec |
20 | 1957 | Glasgow | England | Rangers Meet | 220y | Gold | 21.8sec |
21 | 1957 | Manchester | England | International Competitions | 100y | Gold | 9.6sec |
22 | 1957 | Manchester | England | Open Meet | 100y | Gold | |
23 | 1957 | Dublin | England | Irish International Meet | 100y | Gold | |
24 | 1957 | Tehran | Iran | Pak Iran Competitions | 100m | Gold | 10.8sec |
25 | 1957 | Tehran | Iran | Pak Iran Competitions | 200m | Gold | 22sec |
26 | 1957 | Tehran | Iran | Pak Iran Competitions | 4*100m | Gold | 40.8sec |
27 | 1957 | Aten | Greece | World Military Meet Athens | 100m | Silver | |
28 | 1957 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Highland Games | 100y | Gold | 9.9sec |
29 | 1958 | Tokyo | Japan | Japan International | 100m | Silver | |
30 | 1958 | Hong Kong | China | International Meet | 100m | Gold | |
31 | 1958 | Tokyo | Japan | 3rd Asian Games | 100m | Gold | 10.9sec |
32 | 1958 | Tokyo | Japan | 3rd Asian Games | 200m | Silver | 21.7sec |
33 | 1958 | Tokyo | Japan | 3rd Asian Games | 4*100m | Bronze | 41.5 |
34 | 1958 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Dual Empire Games | 100y | Bronze | 9.9sec |
35 | 1959 | Bradford | England | International Meet England | 100y | Gold | 10.1sec |
36 | 1959 | Bradford | England | International Meet England | 220y | Silver | |
37 | 1959 | Bright Hill | England | International Meet England | 100y | Gold | |
38 | 1959 | Delin | Irish | Irish International Meet | 100m | Gold | |
39 | 1959 | Delin | Irish | Irish International Meet | 200m | Gold | |
40 | 1959 | Cardif | Wales | Wales International | 100m | Gold | |
41 | 1959 | Cardif | Wales | Wales International | 200m | Gold | |
42 | 1959 | Glasgow | England | International Meet | 120y | Gold | 11.6sec |
43 | 1959 | Malmo | Sweden | International Meet | 100m | Silver | |
44 | 1959 | Malmo | Sweden | International Meet | 200m | Silver | |
45 | 1959 | Gavel | Sweden | International Meet | 200m | Silver | 21.9sec |
46 | 1959 | Stockholm | Sweden | International Meet | 100m | Silver | 10.7sec |
47 | 1959 | Stockholm | Sweden | International Meet | 200m | Bronze | 21.6sec |
48 | 1959 | Boras | Sweden | International Meet | 200m | Gold | |
49 | 1959 | Gothenburgh | Sweden | International Meet | 100m | Silver | 21.8sec |
50 | 1959 | Edinburgh | Highland | Highland Games | 100m | Silver | |
51 | 1959 | Dublin | Ireland | International Track and Field Meet | 220y | Gold | 22.2sec |
52 | 1959 | Cardif | Wales | International Dual Meet | 100y | Bronze | 10sec |
53 | 1959 | Cardif | Wales | International Dual Meet | 220y | Bronze | |
54 | 1959 | Maimoe | Sweden | International Meet | 100m | Bronze | |
55 | 1960 | Lahore | Pakistan | First youth Festival and Trianguler International Meet |
100m | Gold | 10.4sec |
56 | 1960 | Lahore | Pakistan | First youth Festival and Trianguler International Meet |
200m | Bronze | |
57 | 1960 | Lahore | Pakistan | First youth Festival and Trianguler International Meet |
4*100m | Gold | 41.5sec |
58 | 1960 | Medawala | England | International Games | 200m | Gold | |
59 | 1960 | Cario | Egypt | Egypt International Games | 100m | Gold | |
60 | 1960 | Cario | Egypt | Egypt International Games | 200m | Gold | |
61 | 1962 | Holand | Holand | World Military Games | 100m | Bronze | |
62 | 1962 | Ipoh | Malaysia | International Meet | 100m | Silver | |
63 | 1962 | Ipoh | Malaysia | International Meet | 200m | Bronze | 22.1sec |
Running statistics
[edit]Event | Year | Venue | Time |
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100y | 1957 | Manchester | 9.6 |
100y | 1957 | Edinburgh(Manchester) | 9.9 |
100y | 1958 | Edinburgh(Scotland) | 9.9 |
100m | 1959 | Rawalpindi | 10.2 |
100m | 1956 | Abbottabad | 10.2 |
100m | 1957 | Sialkot | 10.3 |
100m | 1954 | Delhi | 10.4 |
100m | 1956 | Berlin(Germini) | 10.4 |
100m | 1960 | Lahore (Pakistan) | 10.4 |
100m | 1956 | Manila | 10.6 |
100m | 1957 | White city (England) | 10.6 |
100m | 1958 | Tokyo (Japan) | 10.6 |
100m | 1957 | Tehran(Iran) | 10.8 |
120y | 1957 | Glasgow (England) | 11.6 |
120y | 1959 | Glasgow (England) | 11.6 |
200m | 1956 | Abbottabad | 20.8 |
200m | 1956 | Melbourne | 21.1 |
200m | 1954 | Delhi (India) | 21.4 |
200m | 1959 | Stockholm(Sweden) | 21.6 |
200m | 1956 | Berlin(Germini) | 21.4 |
220y | 1958 | London | 21.5 |
220y | 1958 | Glasgow (England) | 21.8 |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Somak Adhikari. Remembering Abdul Khaliq, The Flying Bird Of Asia And Milkha Singh's Arch-Rival On The Track. 29 October 2019. India Times.
- ^ "Did the 'fastest man of Asia' run in vain". Dawn.com. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "History of athletics in Pakistan". afp.com.pk. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Hamza Ali Abbasi to play legendary athlete Abdul Khaliq in upcoming biopic". Daily Jang.
- ^ "Athletics in Pakistan". Sports.gov.pk. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Fastest Man of Asia after Establishment of Pakistan". Jang Multimedia. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Memories of Flying Bird of Asia". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d Mukhtar, Bhatti; A. Haye, Bhatti (June 1969) [1969], "19", Twenty Years of Sports in Pakistan (1st ed.), Lahore: Bhatti Publications, pp. 9 to 34
- ^ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1969). Abdul Khaliq. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Record Dash by Pakistan Top Sprinter Abdul Khaliq". The Age. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Final Standing in Melbourne Olympics 1956". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Men 100m in Melbourne Olympics 1956". todor66. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Men 4* 100m_Relay in Melbourne Olympics 1956". todor66. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Abdul Khaliq Makes Pakistan Proud at Melbourne". Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Official Report (Pages No. 271,287–290)". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Abdul Khaliq Fastest man of Asia". TheNews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ "Men 100m in Rome Olympics 1960". todor66. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag". Box Office India. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- 1933 births
- 1988 deaths
- Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan
- Asian Games silver medalists for Pakistan
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Pakistan
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 Asian Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Pakistan
- Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games
- Olympic athletes for Pakistan
- Pakistan Navy personnel
- Pakistani male sprinters
- Pakistani prisoners of war
- People from Chakwal District
- Recipients of the Pride of Performance