Muhammad Ayub (athlete)
Pakistani discus thrower and shot putter
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Muhammad Ayub (1932–2008) was a Pakistani track and field athlete who competed in the discus throw event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in discus throw event at the 1958 Asian Games. He was also an officer in Pakistan Army, participated in 1965 war and received a Medal.[2][3]
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| Nationality | Pakistani | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 1932 Baral, District Jhelum, Punjab | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 October 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Athlete | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Discus throw, Shot put | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | Discus throw: 48 m (1967)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He also competed in the discus throw events at three British Empire and Commonwealth Games, finishing ninth in 1958, tenth in 1962, and twelfth in 1966. His personal best throw in the discus was 48.00 metres, achieved in 1967.[4]
Career
From 1952 to 1978 Ayub represented Pakistan. In 1970, 1972 and 1973 he participated in national Championships and won gold medals in discus throw. During this period, he was also the Athletics Coach of Pakistan Sports Control Board. Afterwards he remained a coach for POF Athletic Team and served in B-20 POF Weapons Factory from 1979 to 1990. He died on 19 October 2008.
Participation
| Year | Event | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Asian Games, Manila | Participated |
| 1956 | Olympic Games, Melbourne | 19th (44.88 m); Eliminated in qualifying round[5] |
| 1956 | First Indo-Pak Athletic Meet, New Delhi | Participated |
| 1957 | International Meet, Tehran | Participated |
| 1958 | International Discus Championship, Hong Kong | Participated |
| 1958 | Asian Games, Tokyo | 2nd (46.01 m) |
| 1958 | Commonwealth Games, Cardiff | 9th |
| 1962 | Commonwealth Games, Perth | 10th |
| 1962 | Malaysian Open | Participated |
| 1966 | Commonwealth Games, Jamaica | 12th |
| 1966 | International Discus Championship, Daun | Participated |
| Year | Event | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | National Athletic Championship | Participated |
| 1956 | National Games | Participated |
| 1967 | National Championship | Participated |
| 1969 | National Athletics Championship | Participated |
| 1973 | Punjab Athletics Championship | Participated |