Motiullah Khan
 Olympian Motiullah Khan | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 January 1938 |
| Died | 12 August 2022 (aged 84) Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Position | Left-out |
Medal record | |
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]
Samiullah Khan and Kaleemullah Khan, the famous Olympic hockey players, are both his relatives.[1]
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- ^ Astro turf laid at Motiullah Hockey Stadium, Dawn newspaper, Published 30 August 2008, Retrieved 28 April 2017
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