Tanvir Dar
Tanvir Dar (4 June 1937 – 11 February 1998)[1] was a Pakistani field hockey player. He was born in Amritsar, Punjab, British India. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tanvir Ahmed Dar |
| Born | 4 June 1937 Amritsar, British India |
| Died | 11 February 1998 (aged 60) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's field hockey | ||
Representing  Pakistan | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | Mexico City | Team competition |
| Asian Games | ||
| 1970 Bangkok | Team competition |
Tanvir Dar was an established penalty-corner-shooter from the 1960s.[4] Tanvir Dar 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 Dar had retired from hockey, both the brothers established a hockey academy in Lahore which was later named after Tanvir Dar -- Tanvir Dar Hockey Academy.[2][5]
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award in 1971 by the President of Pakistan.[6]
References
- Biography of Tanvi Dar (in Urdu)
- 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.
- 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
- Tanvir Dar at Olympedia
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