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Anwar Ahmed "Anu" Khan (24 September 1933 – 2 May 2014) was a Pakistani field hockey player who won one gold medal (in 1960 Summer Olympics at Rome) and two silver medals at the 1956–1964 Olympics,[1] as well as gold medals at the Asian Games in 1958 and 1962.[2] He is known as the Rock of Gibraltar.[3]
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| Born | 24 September 1933 Bhopal, British India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 May 2014 (aged 80) Karachi, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and career
Khan was born in India to His Highness Mohammad Hashim Khan and her Highness Noor Jehan begum, a fifth child among five brothers and one sister. He started playing hockey in India and continued after his family moved to Karachi, Pakistan, in 1950–51, becoming a national team member in 1954. He retired from competitions in 1966, and then until 1993 worked at the Pakistan Customs, where he was employed since 1955. In parallel, he assisted the Pakistan Hockey Federation as manager of senior and junior teams and member of selection committee. He helped the senior team to win a silver at the 1975 World Cup, a gold at the 1974 Asian Games, and a silver at the 1986 Asian Games, whereas the junior team won bronze at the 1982 World Cup.[2][1]
Awards and recognition
- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Award (Medal of Excellence Award) by the President of Pakistan[2]
References
- Profile of Anwar Ahmed Khan. sports-reference.com website, Retrieved 24 August 2017
- Anwar Ahmed Khan — centre-half par excellence who did Pakistan proud with his feats, Dawn (newspaper), Published 4 May 2014, Retrieved 24 August 2017
- A legend departs, International The News, Published 11 May 2014, Retrieved 24 August 2017
External links
- Anwar Ahmed Khan at Olympedia
Pakistan squad – 1956 Summer Olympics – Silver medal | ||
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Pakistan squad – 1960 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st Title) | ||
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Reference: "THE XVII OLYMPIAD" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. | ||
Pakistan squad – 1964 Summer Olympics – Silver medal | ||
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На других языках
- [en] Anwar Ahmed Khan
[fr] Anwar Ahmad Khan
Anwar Ahmed Khan (né le 24 septembre 1933 et mort le 2 mai 2014[1]) est un joueur de hockey sur gazon pakistanais. Il participe aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1956, aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1960 et aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1964. En 1956 et en 1964, il remporte la médaille d'argent de la compétition mais remporte le titre olympique en 1960[2].[it] Anwar Ahmed Khan
Anwar Ahmed Khan, noto anche con il soprannome Anu (انور احمد خان; Bhopal, 24 settembre 1933 – Karachi, 2 maggio 2014), è stato un hockeista su prato pakistano. Ha rappresentato il Pakistan ai Giochi olimpici di Melbourne 1956, vincendo la medaglia d'argento, a quelli di Roma 1960, vincendo la medaglia d'oro, e a quelli di Tokyo 1964, vincendo la medaglia d'argento.[ru] Хан, Анвар Ахмед
Анвар Ахмед (Ану) Хан (англ. Anwar Ahmed (Anu) Khan, урду انور احمد خان, 24 сентября 1933, Бхопал, Британская Индия — 2 мая 2014, Карачи, Пакистан) — пакистанский хоккеист (хоккей на траве), полузащитник. Олимпийский чемпион 1960 года, серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1956 и 1964 годов.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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