Mushtaq Ahmad (field hockey, born 1956)

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Mushtaq Ahmad
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Born (1956-02-15) 15 February 1956 (age 66)
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Mushtaq Ahmad (born 15 February 1956) is a former field hockey forward from Pakistan. He won the gold medal in 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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  1. "Pakistan Hockey Olympic Teams". Pakistan Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  2. "1984 Olympic Official Report" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 16 August 2010.