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Muhammad Waqas Sharif (born 3 September 1984) is a Pakistani field hockey player. He plays as Right Out. [1]
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Muhammad Waqas Sharif (born 3 September 1984) is a Pakistani field hockey player. He plays as Right Out. [1]
Waqas was member of the team for 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. [2]
Waqas was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the Asian Games in Guanzhou, China.[ citation needed ]
Waqas was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2012 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Doha, Qatar. Muhammad Waqas was top scorer in the tournament with 11 goals. He was part of Pakistan's 2012 Summer Olympic team. [3]
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