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Manzoor Hussain Atif

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Manzoor Hussain Atif
Personal information
Born(1928-09-04)4 September 1928[1]
Gujrat, Punjab, British India
Died8 December 2008(2008-12-08) (aged 80)[1]
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Team competition

Brigadier (R) Manzoor Hussain Atif (4 September 1928 – 8 December 2008) was a former secretary of Pakistan Hockey Federation and an Olympian in the game of field hockey.[1] In 1994, he was a recipient of the Silver Olympic Order.[2]

Early life and career

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Atif started as a soldier in the Pakistan Armed Forces and eventually reached the rank of a Brigadier before he retired from the army.[1] Later while Atif was involved with the Pakistan Hockey Team, the team won one Olympic gold medal in 1960 and two Olympic silver medals in 1956 and again in 1964.[1] He is regarded as one of the most successful Olympians of Pakistan.

Awards and recognition

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Death and legacy

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Atif died on 8 December 2008 in Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi, Pakistan at age 80.[5] He was a passionate person as a field hockey player as well as a Pakistan Hockey Team manager. Pakistan won its second Olympic gold medal at Mexico City in 1968 and then at Los Angeles in 1984 when he was their team manager.[5][6] He was a highly respected person in the field hockey world.[5] Qasim Zia and Asif Bajwa of the Pakistan Hockey Federation paid rich tributes to Atif at a memorial ceremony event held at Lahore, after his death. Qasim Zia said, "He was not only a pure administrator but also a very polite and humble person."[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Manzoor Hussain Atif". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Manzoor Hussain Atif". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. ^ Manzoor Hussain Atif's award info on Pakistan Sports Board website Retrieved 16 May 2021
  4. ^ Lifetime Achievement Award for Atif by the Asian Hockey Federation The Nation (newspaper), Published 21 December 2008, Retrieved 16 May 2021
  5. ^ a b c "Hockey legend Manzoor Hussain Atif dies". Dawn (newspaper). Pakistan. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. ^ Gul Hameed Bhatti (1 November 2009). "Pakistan back on top of the world with a hockey gold at Mexico". Geo Super TV Channel website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  7. ^ "PHF pays rich tributes to late Brig Atif". The Nation (newspaper). 14 December 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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