Motiullah Khan

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Motiullah Khan

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]

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Motiullah Khan
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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
1956 Melbourne Team competition
1960 Rome Team competition
1964 Tokyo Team competition
Asian Games
1962 Jakarta Team competition
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Samiullah Khan and Kaleemullah Khan, the famous Olympic hockey players, are both his relatives.[1]

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