Munir Sadiq
Pakistani sailor (born 1955)
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Munir Sadiq (born 23 February 1955) is a Pakistani former sailor, a three-time Asian Games gold medalist, winning his first at the 1978 Games in Bangkok.[1][2] With a silver medal in the open enterprise class at the 1998 Asian Games, Sadiq became the first sailor to win five medals at the Asian Games.[3] He also competed in the 470 event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Born | 23 February 1955 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
Medal record | |
Early life and education
Munir completed his early education from Cadet College, Petaro in 1973.[2]
Career
After graduating from Cadet College Petaro, he joined Pakistan Navy as an officer.[2] After an illustrious career he retired as a Captain from the Pakistan Navy, he moved to the UAE to join the UAE's Rashid bin Saeed Al Al Maktoum Naval College where he coached the cadets and helped them with winning the world championship.
Sailing career
Munir started sailing during his time in the Navy. In 1978, he partnered with Byram Avari to win Pakistan's first sailing gold in the Enterprise class at the Asian Games. He went on to win two more golds with a new partner, Muhammad Zakaullah, winning at the 1986 Asian Games at Seoul, South Korea, and the 1990 Asian Games at Beijing, China.[1][2] Pakistan's sailing dominance at these Games ended when at the 1994 Hiroshima Games, he was relegated to the silver with a new partner, his younger brother and fellow naval officer, Mamoon Sadiq.[1][2][5]
Family
Sadiq is married with two children,[2] a son, Arsalan Sadiq, and daughter Nowayrah Sadiq.
Award
- President's Pride of Performance (1987) by the president of Pakistan [2] and the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) from Pakistan Navy.
