Abdul Hamid (field hockey) explained

Abdul Hamid Hamidi
Birth Date:	7 January 1927
Birth Place:	Ghoriwala, Bannu, British India
Death Place:	Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan(laid to rest at Judge Kila Graveyard, Ghoriwala, District Bannu, Pakistan)
Nationality:	British Indian (1927-1947) Pakistani (1947-2019)
Sport:	Field hockey
Position:	Right-in

Abdul Hamid Hamidi (7 January 1927  - 11 July 2019) was a field hockey player from Pakistan. He was born in Bannu. He scored 48 International goals in just 55 appearances for Pakistan. 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]}

Death

He died on 11 July 2019, in Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi, at the age of 92.^[4]

Awards and recognition

• Pride of Performance Award for Sports in 1960 by the President of Pakistan^[5]

See also

• Abdul Hamid II- another Pakistan hockey player with a similar name
• Abdul Rasheed Junior- Abdul Hamid's younger brother. He was also a Pakistan hockey player.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Abdul Hameed Hameedi: The hockey skipper who led Pakistan to their first Olympic gold. 29 August 2017. Daily Times (newspaper). 17 May 2021.
2. Abdul Hamid . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005731/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/abdul-hamid-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 17 May 2021.
3. http://www.nation.com.pk/sports/11-Sep-2010/Sept-10-associated-with-glory-and-infamy-of-Pakistan-hockey-in-Olympics Abdul Hamid Hameedi on The Nation newspaper
4. Web site: Hockey icon Brig Hamidi passes away. 12 July 2019. The News International (newspaper). 17 May 2021.
5. http://www.sports.gov.pk/Detail/MTE2ZDk5NGItNjMzNy00MWViLWI2OTUtNjNhYjZjZmQ3NmY5 Pride of Performance Award (1960) for Abdul Hamid on Pakistan Sports Board website
6. http://www.dawn.com/news/746328/looking-back, Two brothers, Abdul Hamid and Abdul Rashid were Pakistan Hockey Team players