Mushtaq Ahmad (field hockey, born 1932)

Mushtaq Ahmad (28 August 1932 – 23 April 2011) was a field hockey striker from Pakistan. He was born in Amritsar, India. He won the gold medal in 1960 Summer Olympics. He scored against Australia in the first match of the Games. After the Olympics he was granted a transferral along with his family to move to the United Kingdom. He died in London, England aged 82 on 23 April 2011.[1][2]

Mushtaq Ahmed
Personal information
Born (1932-08-28)28 August 1932
Amritsar, Punjab Provine, British India
Died 23 April 2011(2011-04-23) (aged 78)
London, Greater London, England
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 61 kg
Medal record
Representing  Pakistan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team

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References

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  1. ^ "Pakistan Hockey Olympic Teams". Pakistan Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  2. ^ "THE XVII OLYMPIAD" (PDF). LA84 Foundation.
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