 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[edit]
Aziz graduated from CVS, Lahore, Pakistan in 1959 and did his masters (M.Sc.) from the University of Agriculture (Faisalabad) in 1966.
Career[edit]
He joined the University of Agriculture (Faisalabad), as instructor in 1962 and retired as professor of Veterinary Medicine in 1997.[1]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- Pride of Performance Award for Sports by the President of Pakistan in 1968.[3]
Retirement[edit]
Aziz announced retirement from international hockey on 31 December 1968.[4]
Gallery[edit]
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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[edit]
- ^ 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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