Legendary athlete Muhammad Younis, who won 27 gold medals in international competitions for Pakistan, has passed away at the age of 77. According to the Athletics Federation, Malik Muhammad Younis is considered one of the top athletes in the 800 and 1500-meter races.
Muhammad Younis won the gold medal in the 1500-meter race at the 1974 Asian Games held in Iran. He also won silver medals for Pakistan in the 1970 and 1978 Asian Games.
According to the Athletics Federation, Younis also won a gold and a silver medal for Pakistan in the 1973 Asian Track and Field Championship.
In the 1970s, many of the national records set by Muhammad Younis still stand today. His 1500-meter record set in 1970 remains unbroken by any Pakistani, and his records in the 3000 and 5000-meter races also remain intact.
The Athletics Federation reports that his athletics career came to an abrupt end in 1979 following an accident. In 1991, Muhammad Younis was awarded the Pride of Performance by the Government of Pakistan.
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