Tanvir Dar
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tanvir Ahmed Dar |
| Born |
4 June 1947 Amritsar, British India |
| Died |
12 February 1998 (aged 50) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's field hockey | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1968 Mexico City | Team competition |
| Asian Games | ||
| 1970 Bangkok | Team competition |
Tanvir Dar (June 4, 1947 – February 12, 1998) was a Pakistani field hockey player. He was born in Punjab, India. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1][2]
Tanvir Dar was an established penalty-corner-shooter from the 1960s.[3] Tanvir Dar helped Pakistan win the Asian Games title in 1970 and the inaugural World Hockey Cup in 1971 in Barcelona, Spain.[1]
After his older brother Munir Dar had retired from hockey, Tanvir Dar, along with his older brother, established a hockey academy in Pakistan which was later named after Tanvir Dar - Tanvir Dar Hockey Academy.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Tanvir Dar profile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2017-03-20. , Tanvir Dar's 1968 Olympic Gold Medal listed on databaseolympics.com website, Retrieved 19 March 2017
- ↑ http://nation.com.pk/sports/02-Jun-2011/Munir-Dar-passes-away, Tanvir Dar as a penalty-corner-shooter, The Nation newspaper, Retrieved 19 March 2017
- ↑ http://nation.com.pk/sports/03-Jun-2011/European-Tour-Hockey-Tanvir-Dar-Academy-off-to-flying-start, 'European Tour Hockey Tanvir Dar Academy off to flying start', The Nation newspaper, Retrieved 19 March 2017
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