 Tariq Aziz in 1961. Under his captaincy, Pakistan won field hockey tournament during 1968 Summer Olympics. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British Indian (1938-1947) Pakistani (1947-Present) |
| Born | 5 February 1938 Amritsar, British India |
| Sport | |
| 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.[1] Aziz was born in Amritsar, British India.[2]
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.[1]
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award for Sports by the President of Pakistan in 1968.[3]
Retirement
Aziz announced retirement from international hockey on 31 December 1968.[4]
Gallery
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Amstelveen: Pakistan hockey team before match with Netherlands on 8 May 1966 during their visit to the European nation. Olympian Tariq Aziz is fourth from left. -
Republic of Rwanda issued a postal stamp after Pakistan won field hockey tournament at 1968 Summer Olympics under captaincy of Tariq Aziz. The stamp contains a seal containing words, "Hockey: Pakistan".
References
- ^ a b "جب طارق عزیز نے ایئرمارشل نور خان کا مشورہ ٹالا اور پاکستان کو اولمپک چیمپیئن بنوایا". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ 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
- ^ رضى, رضى الدين; رضی, رضی الدین; شاكر, شاكر حسين (2006). پاكستان ٥٨ سال: ١٤ - اگست ١٩٤٧ء سے ١٤ اگست ٢٠٠٥ء تک (in Urdu). سنگ ميل پبلى كيشنز،. ISBN 978-969-35-0832-1.
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