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Samiullah Khan (Urdu: سمیع اللہ خان; born 6 September 1951, in Bahawalpur) is a former field hockey player from Pakistan, who was nicknamed The Flying Horse because of his great speed. He is a former and veteran player of the Olympic Games.[1][2]

Samiullah Khan

Personal information
Born	(1951-09-06) 6 September 1951 (age 71) Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Playing position	Played left winger position
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  Pakistan Olympic Games 1976 Montreal Team World Cup 1975 Kuala Lumpur 1978 Beounis Aires 1982 Mumbai India Asian Games 1974 Tehran Team 1978 Bangkok Team 1982 New Delhi Team Champions Trophy 1980 Karachi

Career

He played as a left winger for his native country in the 1970s and 1980s.[2]

He was instrumental in Pakistan's bronze medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and winning gold in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1978 and India in 1982. He was Vice-Captain of the Pakistan hockey Team that won the World Cup in Mumbai, India in 1982 and was the team Captain that won the Asian Games in Delhi by defeating India 7-1 the same year. His remarkable ball control with enormous speed was a rare and lethal combination that can be seen in Hockey. With his thrilling runs, body dodges, and large leaps he could beat and outpace his opponents and penetrate any defense to score goals or create scoring opportunities for his team mates. [2]

His brother Kaleemullah Khan also played for the national field hockey team of Pakistan. Samiullah retired from international hockey in 1982 while he was the captain of the Pakistan team. Samiullah Khan later managed the Pakistan Hockey Team, quitting in 2005.[1]

Samiullah is also the nephew of Motiullah, who was a member of the 1960 Rome Olympics gold-winning Pakistan hockey side.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and recognition

• Pride of Performance Award in 1983 by the President of Pakistan[3]
• Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2014[4]

References

External links

• Samiullah Khan at Olympedia

На других языках

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- [en] Samiullah Khan (field hockey)

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[ru] Хан, Самиулла

Самиулла Хан (урду حنیف خان‎, англ. Samiullah Khan, 6 сентября 1951, Бахавалпур, Пакистан) — пакистанский хоккеист (хоккей на траве), нападающий. Бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1976 года. Двукратный чемпион мира 1978 и 1982 годов.

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