Tariq Aziz (field hockey, born 1938)
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 5 February 1938 Amritsar, British India |
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| Sport | Field hockey |
| Position | Left fullback |
Dr. Tariq Aziz (Urdu: طارق عزیز born 5 February 1938) is a Pakistani former field hockey player. He won a Gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and a Silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Aziz was born in Amritsar, British India.[1]
Education[]
Aziz graduated from CVS, Lahore, Pakistan in 1959 and did his masters (M.Sc) from the University of Agriculture (Faisalabad) in 1966.
Career[]
He joined the University of Agriculture (Faisalabad), as instructor in 1962 and retired as professor of Veterinary Medicine in 1997.[citation needed]
Awards and recognition[]
- Pride of Performance Award for Sports by the President of Pakistan in 1968.[2]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Profile of Tariq Aziz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Tariq Aziz's Pride of Performance Award on Pakistan Sports Board website, Retrieved 29 April 2017
External links[]
- Tariq Aziz at Olympedia
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- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Field hockey players at the 1962 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 1966 Asian Games
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