Khwaja Zakauddin

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Khwaja Zakauddin
Personal information
Born27 October 1936 (1936-10-27) (age 85)[1]
Jalandhar, Punjab, British India
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1966 Bangkok Team competition

Khawaja Zakauddin (born 27 October 1936 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India[1]) is a former field hockey forward from Pakistan who played from 1958 to 1966. In 2009, he was given Pride of Performance award which is the highest civil award of Pakistan. After his retirement, he served as coach, chief selector and manager for Pakistan hockey at different times.[2]

He is father-in-law of Pakistani hockey olympian Tauqeer Dar.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Profile of Khawaja Zakauddin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. ^ Khwaja Zakauddin's Pride of Performance Award, The Nation newspaper, Published 19 August 2009, Retrieved 14 April 2017


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