Samiullah Khan (field hockey)
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6 September 1951 Bahawalpur, Pakistan | ||
| Playing position | Played left winger position | ||
Samiullah Khan (Urdu: سمیع اللہ خان; born 6 September 1951, in Bahawalpur) is a former field hockey player from Pakistan, who was nicknamed The Flying Horse because of his great speed across the hockey turf. Samiullah won multiple gold medals for Pakistan, most notably in Olympic Games and Asian Games.[1][2]
Career
He played as a left winger for his native country in the 1970s and 1980s.[2]
He was instrumental in Pakistan's bronze medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and winning gold in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1978 and India in 1982. He was Vice-Captain of the Pakistan hockey Team that won the World Cup in Mumbai, India in 1982 and was the team Captain that won the Asian Games in Delhi by defeating India 7-1 the same year. His remarkable ball control with enormous speed was a rare and lethal combination that can be seen in Hockey. With his thrilling runs, body dodges, and large leaps he could beat and outpace his opponents and penetrate any defense to score goals or create scoring opportunities for his team mates. [2]
His brother Kaleemullah Khan also played for the national field hockey team of Pakistan. Samiullah retired from international hockey in 1982 while he was the captain of the Pakistan team. Samiullah Khan later managed the Pakistan Hockey Team, quitting in 2005.[1]
Samiullah is also the nephew of Motiullah, who was a member of the 1960 Rome Olympics gold-winning Pakistan hockey side.[citation needed]
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award in 1983 by the President of Pakistan[3]
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2014[4]
References
- ^ a b Samiullah Khan resigns as Pakistan hockey team manager Dawn (newspaper), Published 31 March 2005, Retrieved 25 June 2021
- ^ a b c Profile of Samiullah Khan on Pakistan Hockey Federation website Retrieved 25 June 2021
- ^ Award for Samiullah Khan on Pakistan Sports Board website Retrieved 25 June 2021
- ^ Sitara-i-Imtiaz Award for Samiullah Khan in 2014 on Geo News website, Published 23 March 2014, Retrieved 25 June 2021
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- Pakistani male field hockey players
- Olympic field hockey players for Pakistan
- Olympic bronze medalists for Pakistan
- Olympic medalists in field hockey
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Field hockey players at the 1974 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 1978 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 1982 Asian Games
- Recipients of the Pride of Performance
- Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz
- Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan
- Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
- 1978 Men's Hockey World Cup players