Muhammad Ashiq

Muhammad Ashiq
Personal information
Born(1935-03-17)17 March 1935
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Died11 March 2018(2018-03-11) (aged 82)

Muhammad Ashiq (17 March 1935 – 11 March 2018) was a Pakistani cyclist.[1] He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2] He started his career as a boxer. However, after a fight, where he received many injuries, he switched his career to cycling. He worked as a rickshaw driver in Pakistan.[3][4][5]

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  3. ^ Siddiqui, Taha (20 February 2012). "Wheel of misfortune: The 82-year-old Olympian who drives a rickshaw". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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