About Muhammad Sharif Butt
Lived 1926 – 2015 (aged 88–89). Muhammad Sharif Butt was a Pakistani and Indian sprinter.
Muhammad Sharif Butt (15 January 1926 – 8 June 2015) was a Pakistani sprinter who competed in the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the 200 m and silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay events at the 1954 Asian Games. In the 4 x 100 m relay, they were second to a Japanese team which ran the race in 41.2, a then Games record, compared to the Pakistanis' time of 41.5 second. Butt also won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay event at the 1958 Asian Games.
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Who was Muhammad Sharif Butt?
Pakistani sprinter
When was Muhammad Sharif Butt born?
Muhammad Sharif Butt was born in 1926.
When did Muhammad Sharif Butt die?
Muhammad Sharif Butt died on 8 June 2015.
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Muhammad Sharif Butt was a sprinter.
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Muhammad Sharif Butt was Pakistani and Indian.
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