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Manzoor Hussain (field hockey)

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Manzoor Hussain
Personal information
Born28 October 1958
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing the  Pakistan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Team
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team
Hockey World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1975 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal – first place 1978 Buenos Aires Team
Gold medal – first place 1982 Mumbai Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 1982 New Delhi Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 1982 Karachi Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 1978 Lahore Team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Lahore Team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Paris Junior Hockey World Cup Team Captain

Manzoor Hussain Junior Golden Player (born 28 October 1958 in Sialkot, Pakistan) is a hockey player from Pakistan.

A forward, Manzoor Hussain played between 1975 and 1984, he was capped 175 times with 86 goals. He won Bronze in the 1976 Olympics and was Captain of Pakistan team that won Gold at the 1984 Olympics. Manzoor was also the member of Pakistan team that won World cup in 1978 and 1982. He was known for his exceptional stick work, and one of its remarkable display was in 1982 World cup final where he scored the goal by dodging six German defenders.

Manzoor Hussain and his two brothers, Maqsood Hussain and Mahmood Hussain represented Pakistan in 1984 Champions Trophy in Karachi in a match and made world record.

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