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Saeed Anwar (field hockey)

Saeed Anwar
Personal information
Born Saeed Anwar
(1943-10-14)14 October 1943
Sheikhupura, Punjab Province, British India
(now Pakistan)
Died 15 July 2004(2004-07-15) (aged 60)
Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 157 lb (71 kg)
Playing position Left-half
National team
Years Team Caps
1964–1972 Pakistan 24 (3)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team competition
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1966 Bangkok Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok Team competition

Saeed Anwar (October 14, 1943 – July 15, 2004) was a Pakistani field hockey player and coach. He was born in Sheikhupura. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and silver at the 1964 and 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Anwer subsequently coached Pakistan's senior and junior field hockey teams. Saeed was affectionately known as 'Ustad' ("master") in the hockey circles, for his innovations and useful tips that he passed on to future hockey greats, including Shahnaz Sheikh, Abdul Rashid Jr., and Hanif Khan.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Saeed Anwar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Hockey legend Saeed Anwar passes away". DAWN.COM. 2004-07-16. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saeed_Anwar_(field_hockey)