Sohail Abbas, is a former professional field hockey player from Pakistan who played as a Full-back. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time he is the all-time second highest goal scorer in international field hockey and highest goal scorer in modern field hockey with 348 international goals. A drag-flick specialist noted for his lethal flicks with great accuracy and speed in front of goal from penalty corners he is widely regarded as the 'King of the drag flick'.
Hassan Sardar is a former field hockey player and team captain from Pakistan, who won the gold medal with the Men's National Hockey Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
Sport in Pakistan is a significant part of Pakistani culture. Cricket is the most popular sport in Pakistan. Football has also gained popularity in recent years, and is the second most popular sport in the country. Field hockey is the national sport, and was popular for several decades, with some of Pakistan's greatest sporting accomplishments having taken place in this sport, along with squash. Polo and traditional sports like kabaddi and other well-known games are also played.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation is the governing body for the sport of field hockey in Pakistan. It is affiliated with the International Hockey Federation (FIH), Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) and Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).
Shahbaz Ahmad is a former field hockey player from Pakistan who is also known by his nickname 'Shahbaz Senior'. He was born to an Arain family.
The India men's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey competitions. The team is governed by the association Hockey India.
The Pakistan national field hockey team represents Pakistan in international field hockey. Having played its first match in 1948, it is administered by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the governing body for hockey in Pakistan. It has been a member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) since 1948 and was founding member of the Asian Hockey Federation (ASHF), which was formed in 1958. Pakistan is one of the most successful national field hockey teams in the world with a record four Hockey World Cup wins.
Shahnaz Sheikh 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. He was appointed head coach of Pakistan hockey team for Olympics Qualifier to be held in Oman in January 2024.
Islahuddin is a field hockey player from Pakistan. He was born in Meerut, India.
Muhammad Zahid Sheikh was a field hockey player who played for the Pakistan National Hockey Team from 1969 to 1976. He was born at Sialkot. He was capped 34 times and scored 8 goals. He is the Uncle of field hockey star Olympions Shahnaz Sheikh and Tariq Sheikh.
Brigadier (R) Manzoor Hussain Atif was a former secretary of Pakistan Hockey Federation and an Olympian in the game of field hockey. In 1994, he was a recipient of the Silver Olympic Order.
Lala Abdul Rashid or Abdul Rashid was a member of Pakistan's gold medal winning 1960 Olympic field hockey team. He played as a goalkeeper throughout the tournament.
Shafqat Rasool is a Pakistani field hockey player. On 3 April 2021, he was banned from all competition for 10 years after "indulging in a fight during a match." However, the ban was lifted on 3 October 2021, by a fact-finding committee.
Salman Akbar is a Pakistani field hockey player and coach. He is a former captain and goalkeeper of the Pakistan Men's Hockey Team. A veteran of 230 games, he has represented Pakistan in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. He lives in Holland now.
Jahangir Butt was a Pakistani field hockey player. He was born in Gujranwala, Punjab, British India. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Dr Tariq Aziz is a Pakistani former field hockey player. He won a Gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and a Silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Aziz was born in Amritsar, British India.
Khalid Hamid is a field hockey player from Pakistan. He was born in Gujranwala. He won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He joined the Pakistan National Hockey team in 1980. He played India vs Pakistan test series in 1981, Puma Trophy 1981 in Frankfurt, Peugeot Trophy 1981 in Amsterdam, 2nd Junior World Cup 1982 at Kuala Lampur, King Azlan Shah trophy 1983 at Kuala Lampur, Top 10 Nations Hockey tournament in 1983 at Hong Kong, World Champions Trophy Tournament in 1983, 1984 & 1988. He also represented Pakistan in the 3rd Asia Cup in 1985 Dhaka, India vs Pakistan test series 1988, Seoul Olympics 1988 and many more other international events. He capped 150 times and scored 20 goals.
Jagbir Singh the former Indian field hockey Centre Forward represented India in two Olympics, 1990 World Cup and was a leading light of the Indian team in all the major tournaments, for a decade, from 1985–95, including two Asian Games, the 1989 Asia Cup & Champions trophy.
Rahim Khan is a former Olympian and inventor of reverse flick, is a hockey legend who was member of Pakistan field hockey team who won the Men's World cup hockey tournament in 1994. He played 126 international matches by scoring 25 international goals and most on them on the reverse flick, he invented. He plays at right- in position.
India and Pakistan are frequent rivals across a variety of sports, with matches between the two countries considered to be one of the most intense sports rivalries in the world, especially in cricket. The tense relations between the two nations which emerged from bitter diplomatic relationships and conflict that originated during the Partition of British India into India and Pakistan in 1947, the Indo-Pakistani Wars, and the Kashmir conflict established the foundations for the emergence of an intense sporting rivalry between the two nations.
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