Kaleemullah Khan (field hockey)

Kaleemullah Khan (also spelled Kalimulla; born January 2, 1958 in Bahawalpur is a field hockey player from Pakistan. His brother Samiullah Khan, was also an award-winning hockey player.[1]

Kaleemullah Khan
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Team

A forward, Kaleemullah played between 1979 and 1986, he was capped 176 times with 97 goals. He won the Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He scored the winning goal in 1984 Olympics final in extra time. He was member of Pakistan Hockey team that won Gold in 1982 World cup and Asian Games respectively, wherein he scored goals in the finals.[2][3]

Kaleemullah Khan received the Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1984.[4]

See also

References

  1. Famous Pakistani Sportsmen, Retrieved 28 April 2017
  2. Remembering Kaleemullah Khan's performance at the 1984 Summer Olympics The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 26 May 2012, Retrieved 28 April 2017
  3. Kaleemullah Khan to lead Customs hockey team in Sri Lanka, The Nation newspaper, Published 4 August 2009, Retrieved 28 April 2017
  4. Kaleemullah Khan's Pride of Performance award in 1984 listed on Pakistan Sports Board website, Retrieved 28 April 2017


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