The Flying Bird Of Asia
Who set a record of 10.6 seconds in the 100-meter race?
Today World witnesses Usain Bolt as the fastest man in the world. He is also a world record holder in a 100-meter race. But few stories remain unsung in history, and few heroes didn't get the recognition they deserve to be. They are part of history and history can’t be silent.
Back in 1993 the soil of Chakwal a small town of Punjab, Pakistan gave birth to the sparkling personality named Abdul Khaliq. He was medium Heighted person with strong determination and speed. He was found of Kabbadi and it was almost difficult for anyone to catch him in circle kabaddi.
“A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.”
― President Abraham Lincoln
Will and talent can take you the highest peak of success and his talent proved to be lucky for him and he touched the highest success. In those days Brig Rodham, an Englishman, headed the army Sports Board and his first love was Athletics. He always looks for youngblood and talented.
Rodham picked Khaliq from Chakwal Kabbadi Feilds and recruit him in the army in his talent base.
During the 1954 Asian Games Khaliq set a new record of 10.6 seconds in the 100-meter race by beating the previous record of 10.8 seconds, held by Lavy Pinto of India in 1951.
Khaliq’s victory at the 1954 Asian Games has left a new record in athletics history as he finished 10.6 seconds which forced a major guest, Jawaharlal Nehru, to announce ‘The Flying Bird of Asia’.
Abdul Khaliq has created new Asian records at 100- and 200-meter events. Abdul Khaliq won the 100 m race by defeating Indian runner V.K. Rai, winning the 100 m gold medal in the 10.4-second time. Abdul Khaliq won the 200 m race against India’s Lavy Pinto. Muhammad Sharif Butt broke the 200-meter record in 22.0 seconds held by Lavy Pinto in the 1954 Asian Games in 21.9 seconds. Later, the record was broken by Abdul Khaliq. He also won a 200 m gold medal, leaving a time of 21.4 sec
Abdul Khaliq defeated Britain, Shanton and Sooner, in both matches. He won the 100-yard in 10.1 seconds at the international conference in the world championships on the turf track given that it was wet due to incessant rain in the morning. Here he defeated athletes from 15 European countries. Some of the best coaches have described it as a very good game and say it is worth 9.5 sec on the cinder line.
Abdul Khaliq ran the 100-meter dash in 10.4 seconds, the equivalent of Australia’s record at Olympic Park. Khaliq’s was only 10 seconds away from Bobby Morrow’s Gold Medal in the 100m Olympic Games final.
In 1956, Abdul Khaliq was in his prime. She has reached the semi-final level in both the 100 m and 200 m races. On November 24, 1956, the day of the semi-finals and the 100-meter final at the Olympics, Abdul Khaliq ran two races hard on the same day as the “Anchor Man” of the Pakistani team that won the 4x110-yard Victorian Relay Championship before holding a distance of 100 meters in the semi-finals. With Khaliq running in the last leg, the Pakistani team ran to ten runs in the last minute, 41.6 seconds, one-tenth of the second off the national record held by the Australian Olympic team. [8] He received a 100 m gold medal and a 4x100 yd gold medal.
He finished the race with 21.1 seconds in both, 100 m and 200 m. 21.1 seconds was a good time for all the rounds except for the last one. His play put him in the top seven players at the time.
