Muhammad Ashiq (17 March 1935 – 11 March 2018) was a Pakistani

cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

. He competed at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He started his career as a boxer. However, after a fight, where he received many injuries, he switched his career to cycling. He worked as a

rickshaw A rickshaw originally denoted a two- or three-wheeled passenger cart, now known as a pulled rickshaw, which is generally pulled by one person carrying one passenger. The first known use of the term was in 1879. Over time, cycle rickshaws (also ...

driver in Pakistan.

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* 1935 births 2018 deaths Pakistani male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Pakistan Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Lahore Asian Games medalists in cycling Cyclists at the 1958 Asian Games Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Pakistan Deaths from cerebrovascular disease Neurological disease deaths in Pakistan {{Pakistan-cycling-bio-stub