Mansoor Ahmed
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| Nationality | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 January 1968 Karachi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 May 2018 (aged 50) Karachi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mansoor Ahmed (7 January 1968 – 12 May 2018) was a Pakistani field hockey player. He represented Pakistan national hockey team in 338 matches between 1986-2000.[1]
Career
Ahmed played (1986–2000) as a Goalkeeper and Captain for the Pakistan national hockey team. He played 338 International matches and did participate in three Olympic games, while winning bronze medal in the 1992 Olympic games. Ahmed played three consecutive World Cups and won 1994 World Cup Hockey Championship (World Cup). Also hold Silver medal in 1990 world Cup Hockey Championship. He played ten Champions Trophies and gold medal in 1994. He played three Asian Games and won gold in 1990 Beijing, China. In his career, he earned 12 gold, 12 silver and 8 bronze medals in international hockey tournaments.[citation needed]
He was declared All Asian Stars Hockey Team member in 1996 and also declared World Eleven Hockey team member in 1994. His glories made him rise above the sky by becoming the World's best goalkeeper and declared by F.I.H in 1994. Ahmed stood four times as the best goalkeeper of the tournament in his lifetime career. He was also the flag carrier of the Pakistani Contingent in 1996 Atlanta Olympics in Atlanta, US.[citation needed]
In his outstanding performance in the field of hockey Government of Pakistan awarded him the President Award in 1988. He was also awarded Pride of Performance in 1994.[citation needed]
Ahmed was involved in hockey as a coach. He was the National hockey coach of Pakistan junior hockey team in 2000 and was appointed as specialist goal keeper coach of Bangladesh national hockey team in 2014. He also appointed director of Pakistan hockey federation hockey Academies in 2010. He is holding the degree of High Performance Coaching Diploma.[citation needed] Besides a player, Ahmed was a social activist and worked as an ambassador with different organizations like "Right to Play" and "Athlete Ambassador". He was also announced as ambassador for No Smoking Campaign by Government of Pakistan. He has the honor to be announced as speaker for FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar. He was also invited as a guest for Special Olympics, Los Angeles, US in 2015.[citation needed]
Illness and death
On 22 April 2018, Ahmed revealed that he needed a heart transplant and was seeking a medical visa from the Government of India.[2] He was under treatment at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Karachi.[1]
Mansoor Ahmed died on 12 May 2018, in Karachi, Pakistan.[3][4] In the last three years of his life, he had been suffering from a heart ailment.[1] A few weeks before his death, Ahmed had complications originating from a pacemaker and stents implanted in his heart.[2] On 13 May 2018, he was laid to rest in Karachi.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Hockey legend Mansoor Ahmed passes away after prolonged illness". Geo News. 12 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Ailing Hockey hero Mansoor Ahmed seeks New Delhi's permission for heart transplant in India". Dawn. AFP. 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan hockey legend Mansoor Ahmed dies aged 49". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Hockey hero Mansoor Ahmed passes away in Karachi". Dawn. 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Hockey legend Mansoor Ahmed laid to rest in Karachi". Dawn. 13 May 2018.
- 1968 births
- 2018 deaths
- Olympic field hockey players of Pakistan
- Pakistani male field hockey players
- Field hockey players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Pakistan
- Olympic medalists in field hockey
- Recipients of the Pride of Performance
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players from Karachi
- Deaths from heart failure
- Field hockey players at the 1986 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 1990 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 1994 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan
- Asian Games silver medalists for Pakistan
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Pakistan
- Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games