Muhammad Asad Malik (October 30, 1941 – July 27, 2020) was a Pakistani

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player. He won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the

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, and a silver medal at the

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.Pakistan owes its Olympic glory to hockey teams
Dawn (newspaper), Published 4 August 2016, Retrieved 24 August 2017

Death

Malik died on July 27, 2020, at the age of 78, during a road accident.Former Olympian Asad Malik killed in road accident
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Awards and recognition

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Award by the President of Pakistan in 1969

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