Zakir Hussain (field hockey)

Zakir Hussain (Urdu: ذاکِر حسین; January 1, 1934 – August 19, 2019) was a Pakistani field hockey player. He was born in Lahore. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[1] He died on 19 August 2019.[2]

For other people with similar names, see Zakir Hussain.
Zakir Hussain
Personal information
NationalityPakistani
Born(1934-01-01)1 January 1934
Died19 August 2019(2019-08-19) (aged 85)
Sport
SportField hockey
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne Team competition
1968 Mexico City Team competition
Asian Games
1958 Tokyo Team competition
1962 Jakarta Team competition

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zakir Hussain profile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. "Olympian Zakir Hussain passes away". Geo TV News website. Associated Press of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 June 2021.


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