Kaleemullah Khan (field hockey)

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Kaleemullah Khan (also spelled Kalimulla; born 2 January 1958 in Bahawalpur is a field hockey player from Pakistan. His brother Samiullah Khan, is also an award-winning hockey player. [1]

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A forward, Kaleemullah played between 1979 and 1986, he was capped 176 times with 97 goals. He won the Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He scored the winning goal in 1984 Olympics final in extra time. He was member of Pakistan Hockey team that won Gold in 1982 World cup and Asian Games respectively, wherein he scored goals in the finals. [2] [3]

Awards and recognition

Kaleemullah Khan received the Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1984. [4]

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References

  1. Famous Pakistani Sportsmen Retrieved 26 June 2021
  2. Khurram Zia Khan (26 May 2012). "Game On: Remembering Pakistan's wonder years in hockey (Kaleemullah's goal crowned Pakistan as Olympic champions in 1984)". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. Kaleemullah Khan to lead Customs hockey team in Sri Lanka The Nation (newspaper), Published 4 August 2009, Retrieved 26 June 2021
  4. "Hockey". Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad. Retrieved 3 August 2022.