Muhammad Younis

Muhammad Younis (4 November 1948 - 29 October 2024) was a Pakistani middle distance runner who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.^[1][2]

Muhammad Younis

Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Pakistan
Asian Games
	1974 Tehran	1500m
	1978 Bangkok	1500m
	1970 Bangkok	1500m
Asian Championships
	1973 Marikina	800 m
	1973 Marikina	1500 m

Career

Younis represented Pakistan in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events across multiple international competitions throughout the 1970s. Younis clinched 56 gold medals domestically^{[citation needed]} and 27 golds internationally.^{[citation needed]} His most notable victories include a gold medal at the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran and a double podium finish at the 1973 Asian Athletics Championships in Marikina, where he won gold and silver. His national record in the 1500m, set in 1970 in Cologne, Germany, with a time of 3:41.4, remains unbroken to this day. He also set national records in the 3000m (8:05.65) and 5000m (14:08.4) events in 1971 and 1977, respectively, during competitions in Germany. His participation in the 1976 Montreal Olympics became a turning point after an alleged administrative error led to his entry in the 800m event instead of his favoured 1500m.^{[citation needed]} Despite the setback, Younis set a new national record in the 800m at the Games.

In 1979, Younis’ competitive career was abruptly cut short due to a serious motorcycle accident, which left him unable to continue at the elite level.^{[citation needed]} Yet, he remained deeply involved in athletics and served as an inspiration to young athletes across Pakistan.^{[citation needed]}

His contributions were officially recognised in 1991 when he was awarded the Pride of Performance, one of Pakistan’s highest honours for contributions to the arts, sciences, and sports.^[1][3]

See also

• Athletics in Pakistan
• List of Pakistani records in athletics