Khurshid Azam

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Azam Khurshid
Personal information
NationalityPakistani
Born16 June 1942
Sport
SportField hockey
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1964 Tokyo Team competition

Khurshid Azam (born June 16, 1942) is a Pakistani field hockey player. He competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, where he was a member of the silver medal winning team. [1]

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References

  1. "Khurshid Azam Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.