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Subedar Abdul Khaliq (Punjabi, Urdu: عبد الخالق; 23 March 1933 – 10 March 1988), also known as Parinda-e-Asia (Urdu for The Flying Bird of Asia), was a Pakistani sprinter from 8 Medium Regiment Artillery who won 36 international gold medals, 15 international silver medals, and 12 International bronze medals while representing Pakistan.
Jun 19, 2021 · Milkha Singh recieves the gold medal after beating Pakistan’s Abdul Khaliq (in white and on left) in the 200m final in 1958 Tokyo Asian Games. Two years later, Milkha again defeated Khaliq in Lahore. Only a man with a golden heart can say such a thing. He made it a point to talk to my mother.
Abdul Khaliq was a Pakistani sprinter from 8 Medium Regiment Artillery who won 36 international gold medals, 15 international silver medals, and 12 Internati...
Aug 6, 2023 · In the biopic, there are references to a Pakistani athlete called Abdul Khaliq. Milkha shared a healthy rivalry with him on the track and it is that man we wish to talk about. Khaliq has been pretty much forgotten by Pakistan since his death in 1988, but the man was once the fastest runner in Asia.
Jan 19, 2014 · Born in 1933 in Chakwal, a small North Punjab town, Abdul Khaliq was fascinated by kabaddi, the traditional sport of rural Punjab. He was a man of medium height but had very strong thighs.
Jun 20, 2021 · Abdul Khaliq, also known as ‘The Flying Bird of Asia’, was a Pakistan sprinter who won 100 gold medals in National Games while 26 gold, 23 silver and 15 bronze medals in international events.
Mar 18, 2015 · Abdul Khaliq, who died on March 10, 1988 in Rawalpindi, was the sole Pakistani athlete to raise the country's flag high on the tracks of Melbourne Olympics (1956) and Rome Olympics...
