Zakir Hussain (field hockey)

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NationalityPakistani
Born(1934-01-01)1 January 1934
Died19 August 2019(2019-08-19) (aged 85)
SportField hockey
Zakir Hussain
Personal information
NationalityPakistani
Born(1934-01-01)1 January 1934
Died19 August 2019(2019-08-19) (aged 85)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionGoalkeeper
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico CityTeam competition
Silver medal – second place1956 MelbourneTeam competition
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1958 TokyoTeam competition
Gold medal – first place1962 JakartaTeam competition

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]

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