Mubarak Shah (athlete)

Mubarak Shah (Urdu: مبارک شاہ‬‎; born 24 June 1930) is a Pakistani former long-distance runner who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Shah finished tenth in the 6 miles and twentieth in the 3 miles at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Four years later he finished tenth in the 3000 metres steeplechase and did not finish the 3 miles race at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.[1] He is a double Asian Games gold medallist.[2]

Shah won gold in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m at the 4th Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1962.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Mubarak Shah". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 Jakarta Asian Games 1962 Pakistan Olympic Association. Retrieved 09 September 2014



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