Tahir Zaman
Pakistani field hockey player (born 1969)
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Tahir Zaman (born 6 March 1969) is a former hockey player from Pakistan who had played in the 1992 Olympics at Barcelona, Spain. He was part of the gold-medal winning Pakistan team at both the 1990 Asian Games, and the 1994 Hockey World Cup.[1] Zaman, who was the team captain at the 1992 Olympics, 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
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1994.[4]
