Shahbaz Ahmed
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Shahbaz Ahmad (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
and for German
club Harvestehuder THC from Hamburg
for a couple of years.
Nickname
d The Maradona
of Hockey he has represented Pakistan in the Champions Trophy
tournaments held in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989; 3rd Asia Cup
, New Delhi
1989; 7th Hockey World Cup
, 1990, Lahore
, BMW Trophy Amsterdam
, 1990, 11th Asian Games
Beijing
, 1990, 12th Champions Trophy, Melbourne
and Hockey World Cup, Sydney
, 1994. He made his world famous run down against Australia in the same tournament.
He played at three Olympic Games
, winning a bronze medal in 1992
.
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. He was awarded the best player award in 1994 world cup Sydney as well.
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 World Cup
in Lahore
, and at the 1994 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.
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
) is a former field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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
Pakistan national field hockey team
The Pakistan National Field Hockey Team also known as the Green Shirts represent the Pakistan Hockey Federation in international field hockey competitions. Field Hockey is the national sport of Pakistan...
in 1986, and was captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
of the national side, that led his team to the 1994 Men's Hockey World Cup
Hockey World Cup
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
victory. After the Atlanta Games
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in 1996, he played for Dutch
Netherlands
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club Oranje Zwart
Oranje Zwart
Mixed Hockeyclub Oranje Zwart is a Dutch field hockey club located in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, which was founded on September 1, 1933. With around 1.700 members – as of May 31, 2006 – it is one of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands....
and for German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
club Harvestehuder THC from Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
for a couple of years.
Nickname
Nickname
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d The Maradona
Diego Maradona
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of Hockey he has represented Pakistan in the Champions Trophy
Champions Trophy (field hockey)
The Hockey Champions Trophy is the International Hockey Federation's most prestigious annual event . Founded by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan, it features the world's top-ranked teams competing in a round robin format. The Pakistan Hockey Federation started the competition as a men's tournament...
tournaments held in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989; 3rd Asia Cup
Hockey Asia Cup
The ASHF Asia Cup is an international men's and women's field hockey tournament governed by the Asian Hockey Federation . It was introduced in 1982 for men's competition and the women's competition was added a year later as non-official championship until the official tournament held in...
, New Delhi
New Delhi
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1989; 7th Hockey World Cup
Hockey World Cup
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
, 1990, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, BMW Trophy Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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, 1990, 11th Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
Beijing
Beijing
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, 1990, 12th Champions Trophy, Melbourne
Melbourne
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and Hockey World Cup, Sydney
Sydney
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, 1994. He made his world famous run down against Australia in the same tournament.
He played at three Olympic Games
Field hockey at the Summer Olympics
Field hockey was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition at the 1908 Games in London, with six teams, including four from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
, winning a bronze medal in 1992
Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics
-Group A:-Group B:-Final round:-------------Medal winners:GOLD GERMANY ---- Michael Knauth, Christopher Reitz, Carsten Fischer, Jan-Peter Tewes, Volker Fried, Klaus Michler, Andreas Keller, Michael Metz, Christian Blunck, Sven Meinhardt, Michael Hilgers, Andreas Becker, Stefan Saliger, Stefan...
.
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. He was awarded the best player award in 1994 world cup Sydney as well.
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 World Cup
Hockey World Cup
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, and at the 1994 World Cup
Hockey World Cup
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. 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.
External links
- Pakistan Hockey Legends - Pakistan Hockey Legends
- Article about Shahbaz Ahmad
- Maradona of Hockey