Mubarak Shah (athlete)

Mubarak Shah
Personal information
NationalityPakistani
Born(1930-06-24)24 June 1930
Dhoke Budhal, Punjab
Died19 January 2001(2001-01-19) (aged 70)
Rawalpindi, Punjab
Sport
CountryPakistan
SportAthletics
Eventlong-distance running
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Pakistan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta 3000 m Steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo 3000 m Steeplechase
Silver medal – second place 1958 Tokyo 10,000 m


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]

  1. ^ Mubarak Shah at Olympedia
  2. ^ Mention of Mubarak Shah's death (in Urdu)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Jakarta Asian Games 1962 Pakistan Olympic Association. Retrieved 09 September 2014