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Abdul Rashid (field hockey) |
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| Men’s Field Hockey | ||
| Competitor for Pakistan | ||
| Gold | 1960 Rome | Team Competition |
Abdul Rashid (June 1, 1922 – March 8, 1988) was a member of Pakistan's gold medal winning 1960 Olympic field hockey team. He played as a goalkeeper throughout the tournament.[1][2]
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Born in Rawalpindi, British India on 1 June 1922, he originated from a Kashmiri Butt family whose parents migrated from Kashmir in early 1900s. He studied at DANNYS high school in Rawalpindi and then joined Gordon College, where played hockey. After graduation he was selected for Punjab university and played for them in 1942.
Rashid represented Pakistan at the Olympics and was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics. He also served as the team coach of the Pakistan in late 1970s. Rasheed also held the position of Asian Hockey Federation general for few months, but quickly stepped down. He was highly respected in the hockey world and was instrumental in raising the sport’s profile at an international level, winning an emerging player award in 1960. Rasheed died after a illness in Rawalpindi on March 8, 1988 at the age of 69.
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