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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Born | 30 October 1948 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 800 metres |
Muhammad Siddique (born 30 October 1948) is a Pakistani middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1500 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
In both 1969 and 1970, Siddique won bronze medals in both the 800 m and 1500 m at the Pakistani Athletics Championships, which he improved to 2nd in the 800 m and 3rd in the 1500 m in 1971.[2][3] The following year he would again finish runner-up in the 800 m.[4][5] He also ran 1:52.6 to place 7th in his heat at the 1972 Olympic 800 m.[6]
After winning bronze at the 1973 national championships, he would improve his Olympic time by over 4 seconds in July 1974, running 1:48.10 to place 6th at a meeting in Hannover, Germany.[7] As of 2024[update], this time is still the Pakistani national record.[8] Two months later, Siddique won his first international medal at the 1974 Asian Games, earning bronze in the 800 m. He also ran on the Pakistani 4 × 400 metres relay team that finished 5th in their heat.[9]
At the 1976 Olympics, Siddique placed 9th in his 1500 m heat in 3:45.59.[6]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Muhammad Siddique Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "1969 Pakistani Athletics Championships". Athletics Federation of Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "1970 Pakistani Athletics Championships". Athletics Federation of Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "1971 Pakistani Athletics Championships". Athletics Federation of Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "1972 Pakistani Athletics Championships". Athletics Federation of Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b Muhammad Siddique at Olympedia
- ^ "1973 Pakistani Athletics Championships". Athletics Federation of Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Muhammad Siddique at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ "Asian Games, Teheran 1974" (PDF). ATFS. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
