Tanvir Dar
Tanvir Dar (4 June 1947 – 12 February 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]
| 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 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]
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award in 1971 by the President of Pakistan.[5]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tanvir Dar profile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Tanvir Dar's 1968 Olympic Gold Medal listed on databaseolympics.com website
- Tanvir Dar as a penalty-corner-shooter The Nation (newspaper), Retrieved 9 July 2019
- 'European Tour Hockey Tanvir Dar Academy off to flying start' The Nation (newspaper), Retrieved 9 July 2019
- Tanvir Dar's award info on Pakistan Sports Board website Retrieved 9 July 2019
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