Muhammad Younis was born on 4 November 1948. Younis represented Pakistan in the
800 metres and
1500 metres events across multiple international competitions throughout the 1970s. Younis clinched 56 gold medals domestically and 27 golds internationally. His most notable victories include a gold medal at the
1974 Asian Games in Tehran and a double podium finish at the
1973 Asian Athletics Championships in Marikina, where he won gold and silver. His national record in the 1500m, set in 1970 in Cologne, Germany, with a time of 3:41.4, remains unbroken to this day. He also set national records in the 3000m (8:05.65) and 5000m (14:08.4) events in 1971 and 1977, respectively, during competitions in Germany. His participation in the
1976 Montreal Olympics became a turning point after an alleged administrative error led to his entry in the 800m event instead of his favoured 1500m. Despite the setback, Younis set a new national record in the 800m at the Games. ==Career setback due to accident==