Abdul Hamid (field hockey)
 Captain of Pakistan field hockey team Abdul Hamid Hamidi at the victory stand of the 1960 Olympics field hockey tournament. Pakistan clinched gold, India silver and Spain bronze medal. | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  British Indian
(1927-1947) Pakistani (1947-2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 January 1927 Ghoriwala, Bannu, British India | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 July 2019 (aged 92) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan (laid to rest at Judge Kila Graveyard, Ghoriwala, District Bannu, Pakistan) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-in | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Abdul Hamid Hamidi (7 January 1927 – 11 July 2019) was a field hockey player from Pakistan. He was born in Bannu. He scored 48 International goals in just 55 appearances for Pakistan. He won silver medal in 1956 Summer Olympics and gold medal in 1960 Summer Olympics.
After his retirement from professional competition, he managed the national team on several occasions, including during the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games. He also served as the secretary general of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. As of 2017, he lived in Islamabad.[1][2][3]
Death
[edit]He died on 11 July 2019, in Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi, at the age of 92.[4]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Pride of Performance Award for Sports in 1960 by the President of Pakistan[5]
See also
[edit]- Abdul Hamid II- another Pakistan hockey player with a similar name
- Abdul Rasheed Junior- Abdul Hamid's younger brother. He was also a Pakistan hockey player.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Abdul Hameed Hameedi: The hockey skipper who led Pakistan to their first Olympic gold". Daily Times (newspaper). 29 August 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdul Hamid". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Abdul Hamid Hameedi on The Nation newspaper Published 11 Sep 2010, Retrieved 17 May 2021
- ^ "Hockey icon Brig Hamidi passes away". The News International (newspaper). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Pride of Performance Award (1960) for Abdul Hamid on Pakistan Sports Board website Retrieved 17 May 2021
- ^ Two brothers, Abdul Hamid and Abdul Rashid were Pakistan Hockey Team players Dawn (newspaper), Published 2 September 2012, Retrieved 17 May 2021
External links
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Reference: "THE XVII OLYMPIAD" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. | ||
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