Manzoor Hussain (28 October 1958 – 29 August 2022),[3][4] better known as Manzoor Junior, was a Pakistani field hockey player.
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| Born | 28 October 1958 Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 August 2022 (aged 63) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manzoor Hussain played in a forward position as a striker between 1975 and 1984 and was capped 175 times with 86 goals to his credit.[5]
Manzoor was part of the Pakistan team that won the bronze medal in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. Eight years later, he was captain of the Pakistan team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.[1][2]
Manzoor was also a member of the Pakistan team that won the World Cup in 1978 and 1982. He was known for his exceptional stick work, and one of its remarkable displays was in the 1982 World Cup final where he scored the goal by dodging six German defenders.[citation needed]
Manzoor Hussain and his two brothers, Maqsood Hussain and Mahmood Hussain represented Pakistan in the 1984 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Karachi in a match.[citation needed]
Awards and recognition edit
- Pride of Performance Award in 1984 by the President of Pakistan.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Chaudhry, Ijaz (8 December 2013). "Junior Hockey World Cup: Facts & Feats". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b List of Olympic Medals Won by Pakistan (including at Los Angeles 1984 Olympics where Manzoor Hussain was Team Captain) Pakistan Olympic Association website, Retrieved 24 June 2021
- ^ "National hockey legend Olympian Manzoor Hussain Jr passes away". Geo Super. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Hospital In Pakistan Refuses To Hand Over Olympian Manzoor Hussain's Body Over Non-payment Of Dues | Hockey News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "279 Players Who Represented Pakistan National Team in International Hockey (scroll down to read Manzoor Hussain listed 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 Manzoor Hussain on Pakistan Sports Board website Retrieved 23 June 2021
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