Muhammad Nawaz (15 August 1924 – 13 May 2004) was a Pakistani javelin thrower who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Nawaz was born on 15 August 1924 at the village of Budhial in the Punjab province of the British Raj.[3]
Nawaz won two gold medals for Pakistan in the 1954 and 1958 Asian Games, with each throw setting a new games record.[4][5][6][7] His compatriot Jalal Khan won the silver medal in both editions.[4] In the 1962 Asian Games at the age of 38, he won the silver medal.[8]
He came second in the 1954 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, again ahead of Jalal Khan who achieved the bronze medal. Twelve years later at the age of 42, he won a bronze medal in the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston.[9]
He also qualified for the final of the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne where he finished 14th[3] and won the British AAA Championships title at the 1960 AAA Championships.[10][11][12][13]
Like his fellow soldiers, Nawaz was awarded with honours at the World Military Games and several international tournaments.[4]
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