Niaz Khan (field hockey)

Niaz Khan
Personal information
Full nameMuhammad Niaz Khan
NationalityPakistani
Born(1917-08-21)21 August 1917
Jalandhar, British India
Died19 October 2001(2001-10-19) (aged 84)[1]
Sport
SportField hockey

Muhammad Niaz Khan (21 August 1917 – 19 October 2001) was a Pakistani field hockey player. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics, with Pakistan placing fourth in the field hockey tournaments on both occasions.[2] He captained the hockey team during the 1952 Olympics.[3] Khan was also the flag bearer for Pakistan at the opening ceremony of the 1952 Olympics, held in Helsinki.[4]

References

  1. ^ "PHF officials miss Niaz funeral". Dawn. 21 October 2001. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Niaz Khan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  3. ^ Jan, Imad Ali (1 June 2022). "Here's How Pakistan Hockey Team Performed in Every Olympics". ProPakistani. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Olympedia – Flagbearers for Pakistan". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 12 March 2025.


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