Abdul Waheed (field hockey)
Abdul Waheed (30 November 1936 – 21 February 2022), also known as Abdul Waheed Khan, born in the British Raj, was a Pakistani field hockey player. He won an Olympic gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] He played center-forward, and scored Pakistan's first goal in the final match against India during the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Waheed died in Karachi, Pakistan on 21 February 2022, at the age of 85.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Profile of Abdul Waheed Khan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ↑ "Pakistan's hockey Olympian Abdul Waheed Khan dies at 85". Daily Pakistan. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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