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| Born |
14 April 1960 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
20 July 2016 (aged 56) Gurgaon, Haryana, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1989 | India | 167 | (66) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mohammed Shahid (14 April 1960 – 20 July 2016) was an Indian field hockey forward. He is considered one of India's best to have played the game[1] and was known for his dribbling skills.[2] He was a member of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow.[3] He was awarded Arjuna Award in 1980–1981 and Padma Shri in 1986.[4]
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- ^ "Mohammed Shahid Profile". iloveindia. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Mohammed Shahid, the master dribbler who played hockey with a painter's brush – Firstpost". 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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