Shahbaz Ahmed

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Olympic medal record
Men’s Field Hockey
Bronze	Barcelona 1992	Team Competition

Shahbaz Ahmad (Urdu: شہباز احمد) (born September 1, 1968 in Faisalabad) is a former field hockey player from Pakistan, who is also known as Shahbaz Ahmad Sr. He is considered to be among the best forwards in the history of field hockey. He joined the Pakistan National Hockey Team in 1986, and was captain of the national side, that led his team to the 1994 Men's Hockey World Cup victory. After the Atlanta Games in 1996, he played for Dutch club Oranje Zwart for a couple of years.

Nicknamed The Man with the Electric Heels he has represented Pakistan in the Champions Trophy tournaments held in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989; Seoul Olympics, 1988; 3rd Asia Cup, New Delhi 1989; 7th World Hockey Cup 1990, Lahore, BMW Trophy Amsterdam, 1990, 11th Asian Games Beijing, 1990, 12th Champions Trophy, Melbourne and World Cup Hockey, Sydney, 1994.

Shahbaz Ahmad was declared the best player in the Seventh World Cup, Lahore, 1990, and received the BMW Trophy, Amsterdam, 1990. He has won gold medals in the 3rd Asia Cup, New Delhi, 1989; Asian Games, Beijing, 1990; silver medals in Champions Trophy, 1988; 7th world cup, Lahore, 1990; BMW Trophy, Amsterdam, 1990; and a bronze medal in 8th Champions Trophy, 1986.

Shahbaz Ahmad is regarded as one of the best forwards in the game. He is the only player in history of Field Hockey to win two consecutive player of the tournament awards in the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup in Lahore, and at the 1994 Men's Hockey World Cup in Sydney. He leads the list of most-capped Pakistanis with 304 caps in international field hockey.

In recognition of his outstanding contribution in the field of hockey, he was awarded the President's Pride of Performance Medal in 1992 by the Government of Pakistan.