Shahnaz Sheikh

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Shahnaz Sheikh
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Olympian Shahnaz Sheikh in 2024
by Muhammad Afsar Khan
Personal information
Born (1949-03-21) 21 March 1949 (age 75) [1]
Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Years active1969 - 2015
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Munich Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal Team
Hockey World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1971 Barcelona Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Buenos Aires Team
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Bangkok Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Tehran Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Bangkok Team
Asia Cup
Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Lahore Team

Shahnaz Sheikh (born 21 March 1949) is a retired Pakistani field hockey player. He was born at Sialkot, Pakistan. He is related to Olympians Zahid Sheikh and Tariq Sheikh. In 2014, he was the head coach of Pakistan National Hockey Team. [2] He was appointed head coach of Pakistan hockey team for Olympics Qualifier to be held in Oman in January 2024. [3]

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A forward, Shahnaz Sheikh played between 1969 and 1978. He was capped 68 times and scored 45 goals for the Pakistan National Hockey Team. He won Silver in 1972 and Bronze in 1976 Olympics . Shahnaz won the 1971 Field Hockey World Cup and was runner-up in 1975 and won again in 1978. Shahnaz was one of the most skilled hockey players that Pakistan had produced. At the same time, Shahnaz was also an explosive player who stood tall among his contemporaries and would have easily walked into any field hockey side in the world. [4]

Having been given a feminine name, that was the only soft thing about him as he was a marauder on the left wing, and played an 'inner' to Samiullah Khan during the later part of his career. He ran shivers down the spines of opposition defences with his tremendous ball control and situational awareness. To opposing teams, he was a nemesis, virtually unstoppable on his day and more than a handful on several other occasions.

In the early 1970s, he was the most acrobatic Pakistani forward and by the mid-1970s, he had become such a force that his absence from the field through injury was a major cause of the 'Green Shirts' narrowly losing two high-profile matches: the 1975 Hockey World Cup final against India at Kuala Lumpur and the 1976 Montreal Olympics against Australia in the Semis. On both occasions, Pakistan went down 2–1 in controversial circumstances. Shahnaz also had a 'good hockey head' over his shoulders. One lasting impression of him was his rather brief stint as coach of the Pakistan Junior Team, in which Pakistan won the Junior Asia Cup.

In 2015, Shahnaz Sheikh served as national team coach but stepped down from his post after disappointing performance by Pakistan Hockey Team. [5]

Awards and recognition

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shahnaz Sheikh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Shahnaz Sheikh as head coach of Pakistan Hockey Team in 2014 on The Telegraph [UK] newspaper, Published 12 December 2014, Retrieved 17 May 2021
  3. ↑ "Imad to lead Pakistan in Olympic qualifier". 3 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Profile of Shahnaz Sheikh and his rating among the 'Top 10 Pakistan Hockey Players of All Time'". Asian Women Magazine website. 7 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Shahnaz Sheikh on Zee News website Published 27 August 2015, Retrieved 17 May 2021
  6. ↑ Award for Shahnaz Sheikh on Pakistan Sports Board website Retrieved 25 June 2021
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