Abdul Waheed (field hockey)
Abdul Waheed (born November 30, 1936), also known as Abdul Waheed Khan, was a member of Pakistan's gold medal winning 1960 Olympic Hockey team.[1] He played center forward, and scored the first goal in the team's final game.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's field hockey | ||
Representing  Pakistan | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1960 Rome | Team competition |
| Asian Games | ||
| 1962 Jakarta | Team competition |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1966 Bangkok | Team competition |
In September 2000, Abdul Waheed was interviewed to see the changes in the views of Olympic athletes since his team won the gold medal:
"When we won Olympic gold in hockey in 1960 we did not get anything in return. We would walk for miles to reach grounds and it was passion not lust that ruled our hearts."
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Profile of Abdul Waheed Khan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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Reference: "THE XVII OLYMPIAD" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. | ||
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