Mirza Khan
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| Nationality | Pakistani | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1924 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 January 2022 (aged 97) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Hurdling | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mirza Khan (15 December 1924 – 26 January 2022) was a Pakistani hurdler who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He won the gold medal in 400 m hurdles event at the 1954 Asian Games, setting the Games record at 54.1 seconds. He died on 25 January 2022, at the age of 97.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mirza Khan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ "First Asian Gold Medalist Mirza Khan dies". Pi News. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
External links
- Mirza Khan at World Athletics
- Mirza Khan at Olympedia
- Mirza Khan at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)