Tanvir Ahmed Dar (4 June 1937 – 11 February 1998)[1] was a Pakistani field hockey player who played as a fullback. He was born in Amritsar, Punjab, British India. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[2][3] He played for Pakistan between 1965 and 1974.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tanvir Ahmed Dar | ||
| Born |
4 June 1947 Amritsar, British India | ||
| Died |
11 February 1998 (aged 50) Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Playing position | Fullback | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | |
| 1965–1974 | Pakistan | 80 (43) | |
Medal record | |||
Dar was an established penalty-corner-shooter from the 1960s.[5] He helped Pakistan win the Asian Games title in 1970 and the inaugural World Hockey Cup in 1971 in Barcelona, Spain.[2]
After his elder brother Munir had retired from hockey, the brothers established a hockey academy in Lahore, which was later named after Tanvir Dar — Tanvir Dar Hockey Academy.[2][6]
Awards and recognition
edit- Pride of Performance Award in 1971 by the President of Pakistan.[7]
References
edit- ^ Biography of Tanvi Dar (in Urdu)
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tanvir Dar profile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "1968 Olympic Gold Medal for Tanvir Dar". databaseOlympics.com website. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Robert, Godfrey (17 May 1977). "Dar's 19-year world mark still stands". The Straits Times. p. 23. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Tanvir Dar - Biographical information on Olympedia.org website Retrieved 27 June 2021
- ^ European Tour Hockey Tanvir Dar Academy off to flying start The Nation (newspaper), Published 3 June 2011, Retrieved 27 June 2021
- ^ Tanvir Dar's award info on Pakistan Sports Board website Retrieved 25 June 2021
External links
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