Qamar Zia

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Zia Qamar
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Born15 January 1954 (1954-01-15) (age 69)
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Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal Team competition

Qamar Zia (born 15 January 1954) is a former field hockey goalkeeper from Pakistan Men's National Hockey Team. He won the bronze medal in 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [1] [2] He also won 1994 Men's Hockey World Cup with Pakistan. He Belongs to Arain family of Sahiwal.

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References

  1. "Qamar Zia out to save hockey", Dawn. Retrieved 22 September 2018
  2. Ahmed, Zeeshan (30 April 2018). "Hockey legend refuses offer to undergo heart transplant in Pakistan, insists on going to India". Dawn. Retrieved 3 August 2022.