Munawwaruz Zaman
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Munawwaruz Zaman was one of the players of the Pakistan national field hockey team
produced by Pakistan
. Munawwar played for Pakistan until his retirement in 1980. He was also a high ranking bank
officer.
.
During his career Pakistan
won the Olympic
silver medal in 1972
and the bronze medal in 1976
. He led Pakistan to a magnificent victory in the 2nd Champions Trophy in 1980 at Karachi and Kuala Lumpur
Quadrangular Gold.
During his career, he scored a total of 44 goals in 119 matches. In the early 1990s Munawwar started working with the Pakistan team as a coach
.
during a break while practicing with the Pakistan team for veterans World Cup
.
award.http://www.sports.gov.pk/Awards/awards_hockey.htm
Pakistan national field hockey team
The Pakistan National Field Hockey Team also known as the Green Shirts represent the Pakistan Hockey Federation in international field hockey competitions. Field Hockey is the national sport of Pakistan...
produced by Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Munawwar played for Pakistan until his retirement in 1980. He was also a high ranking bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
officer.
Playing career
He began his career in 1971 when he was 19 years old. When Tanvir Dar was injured midway through the semifinals, Munawwar had his first ever shot at penalty corner in an international match. He became an instant hero and household name in Pakistan by scoring the match winning goal against Pakistan's traditional rival, IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
During his career Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
won the Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
silver medal in 1972
Field hockey at the 1972 Summer Olympics
This tournament is remembered for the first victory of a European nation after 1920 and the misbehaviour of the players of Pakistan after losing the final, which included kicking their silver medals during the medal ceremony and ravaging the locker room. Accordingly, they were banned for life from...
and the bronze medal in 1976
Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics
The Field Hockey competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics, which was held in the Molson Stadium at the McGill University, made history as it was played on an artificial surface for the first time in history...
. He led Pakistan to a magnificent victory in the 2nd Champions Trophy in 1980 at Karachi and Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
Quadrangular Gold.
During his career, he scored a total of 44 goals in 119 matches. In the early 1990s Munawwar started working with the Pakistan team as a coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
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Death
He died in 1994 of a cardiac arrestCardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
during a break while practicing with the Pakistan team for veterans World Cup
Hockey World Cup
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
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Awards
In 1997 the Pakistan government awarded Munawwaruz Zaman a posthumous Pride of PerformancePride of Performance
Pride of Performance , is one of the highest civil award given and conferred by the Pakistan Government to Pakistan's citizens in recognition of distinguished merit in the fields of Literature, Arts, Sports, Medicines, and Science for civilians in most particular cases.The announcement of civil...
award.http://www.sports.gov.pk/Awards/awards_hockey.htm