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Munawwaruz Zaman (2 April 1951 – 28 July 1994) was one of the players of the Pakistan national field hockey team produced by Pakistan. Munawwar played for Pakistan until his retirement in 1980. He was also a high-ranking bank officer.[2] He died in 1994 of a cardiac arrest during a break while practicing with the Pakistan hockey team for veterans Hockey World Cup.[3][4]

Munawwar uz Zaman
Born	2 July 1951[1]
Died	28 July 1994(1994-07-28) (aged 43) Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Field hockey player
Awards	Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1997

Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Olympic Games
	1972 Munich[2]	Team
	1976 Montreal[2]	Team
World Cup
	1971 Barcelona	Team
	1975 Kuala Lumpur	Team
	1978 Buenos Aires	Team
Asian Games
	1974 Tehran	Team
	1978 Bangkok	Team

Playing career

He began his career in 1971 when he was 19 years old. When Tanvir Dar was injured midway through the semifinals, Munawwar had his first ever shot at penalty corner in an international match. He became an instant hero and household name in Pakistan by scoring the match winning goal against Pakistan's traditional rival, India.[4]

During his career Pakistan won the Olympic silver medal in 1972 and the bronze medal in 1976. He led Pakistan to a magnificent victory in the 2nd Champions Trophy in 1980 at Karachi and Kuala Lumpur Quadrangular Gold.

During his career, he scored a total of 44 goals in 119 matches. In the 1970s, Manzoor ul Hasan and Munawwar uz Zaman were considered the greatest pair of full backs in field hockey.[5] In the early 1990s, Munawwar started working with the Pakistan team as a coach.[6]

Played for Pakistan and Habib Bank Limited in Pakistan a total of 111 International Matches including the following:

• Olympics: 1972, 1976[2]
• World Cups: 1971, 1975, 1978
• Asian Games: 1974, 1978[4]
• Champion Trophies: 1978, 1980[6]

In 1997, the Pakistan government awarded Munawwar uz Zaman a posthumous Pride of Performance award for his services to the country.[7]

References

External links

• Munawwaruz Zaman at Olympedia

На других языках

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[ru] Заман, Мунаваруз

Мунаваруз Заман (урду منور الزماں‎, англ. Munawaruz Zaman, 2 апреля 1950 — 28 июля 1994, Карачи, Пакистан) — пакистанский хоккеист (хоккей на траве), защитник. Серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1972 года, бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1976 года, чемпион мира 1971 и 1978 годов.

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