Tariq Aziz (field hockey, born 1938)
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. Aziz was born in Amritsar, British India.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's field hockey | ||
Representing  Pakistan | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1964 Tokyo | Team competition |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1968 Mexico City | Team competition |
| Asian Games | ||
| 1962 Jakarta | Team competition |
| 1966 Bangkok | Team competition |
Education
Aziz graduated from CVS, Lahore, Pakistan in 1959 and did his masters (M.Sc) from the University of Agriculture (Faisalabad) in 1966.
Career
He joined the University of Agriculture (Faisalabad), as instructor in 1962 and retired as professor of Veterinary Medicine in 1997.
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award for Sports by the President of Pakistan in 1968.[2]
References
- 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
External links
- Tariq Aziz at Olympedia
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