Abdul Hamid (field hockey)

Abdul Hamid Hamidi (7 January 1927 – 12 July 2019) was a field hockey player from Pakistan. He was born in Bannu. He won silver medal in 1956 Summer Olympics and gold medal in 1960 Summer Olympics. After his retirement from professional competition, he managed the national team on several occasions, including during the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games. He also served as the secretary general of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. As of 2017, he lived in Islamabad.[1][2][3] He died in 2019, at the age of 92.[4]

Abdul Hamid Hamidi
Personal information
NationalityPakistani
Born(1927-01-07)7 January 1927
Bannu, British India
Died11 July 2019(2019-07-11) (aged 92)
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Sport
SportField hockey
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing  Pakistan
1960 RomeTeam Competition
1956 MelbourneTeam Competition

Awards and recognition

See also
  • Abdul Hamid II- another Pakistan hockey player with a similar name
  • Abdul Rashid (field hockey)- Abdul Hamid's older brother. He was also a Pakistan hockey player.[6]

References
  1. "Abdul Hameed Hameedi The hockey skipper who led Pakistan to their first Olympic gold". Daily Times. 29 August 2017.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdul Hamid". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. Abdul Hamid Hameedi on The Nation newspaper, Published 11 Sep 2010, Retrieved 22 August 2017
  4. "Hockey icon Brig Hamidi passes away". www.thenews.com.pk. 11 July 2019.
  5. Pride of Performance Award (1960) for Abdul Hamid on Pakistan Sports Board website, Retrieved 22 August 2017
  6. Two brothers, Abdul Hamid and Abdul Rashid were Pakistan Hockey Team players, Dawn newspaper, Published 2 Sep 2012, Retrieved 3 Dec 2016


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