Tahir Zaman (born 6 March 1969) is a former hockey player from Pakistan who had played in the 1992 Olympics at Barcelona, Spain.[1] Zaman, who was the team captain, later served as coach for the team and took part in the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[2]
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Zaman also took part in the Olympic Solidarity Hockey Coaching Course as part of the International Hockey Federation's efforts to promote hockey in Asia. Tahir also played a key role in 1994 World Cup victory for Pakistan in Sydney, Australia. Tahir Zaman played in a forward position as a striker and was capped 252 times with 134 goals to his credit.[3]
Awards
edit- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1994.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Profile of Tahir Zaman". Database Olympics website. 13 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Pakistan cruise to bronze at the 2002 Commonwealth Games BBC Sport website, Published 4 August 2002, Retrieved 24 June 2021
- ^ "279 Players Who Represented Pakistan National Team in International Hockey (scroll down on the List to read Tahir Zaman under the title 'Strikers')". Pakistan Hockey Federation website. 17 December 2002. Archived from the original on 6 February 2003. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Award for Tahir Zaman on Pakistan Sports Board website Retrieved 24 June 2021
External links
edit- Tahir Zaman at Olympedia
- official website of Pakistan Hockey Federation
- Players who represented Pakistan on Pakistan Hockey Federation website
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