Motiullah Khan

Motiullah Khan
Olympian Motiullah Khan
Personal information
Born(1938-01-31)31 January 1938
Bahawalpur, State of Bahawalpur, British India
Died12 August 2022(2022-08-12) (aged 84)
Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionLeft-out
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Team competition

Motiullah Khan, alternatively spelled Mutiullah Khan (31 January 1938 – 12 August 2022), was a Pakistani field hockey player. He won gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics, Pakistan's first Olympic gold, and silver medals in the 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He was awarded the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan in 1963.[2] The international hockey stadium in Bahawalpur, Motiullah Hockey Stadium, is named after him. He played over 68 international matches and scored 13 goals for his country.[3]

Samiullah Khan and Kaleemullah Khan, the famous Olympic hockey players, are both his relatives.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile of Motiullah". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Hockey Awards List". Pakistan Sports Board. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  3. ^ Astro turf laid at Motiullah Hockey Stadium, Dawn newspaper, Published 30 August 2008, Retrieved 28 April 2017
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