| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Nadeem Ahmed |
| Nickname | ND |
| Nationality |  Pakistan |
| Born | 5 March 1972 Gojra, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Coached by | Aitchison College |
Muhammad Nadeem Ahmed (also Muhammad Nadeem, Urdu: محمد ندیم احمد; born 5 March 1972 in Gojra, Punjab) is a retired Pakistani field hockey player.[1] He represented Pakistan in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004), and he has served as a full-fledged member and single-time captain of the national field hockey team throughout his sporting career.
Nadeem made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he and the Pakistanis missed a chance to claim a bronze medal against the Aussies in the men's field hockey tournament with an official score of 3–6.[2][3]
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Nadeem qualified for the second time as a member of the Pakistani squad in the men's field hockey after receiving a wild card invitation from the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Madrid, Spain.[4] Narrowly missing out a slot for the semifinals by two points, Nadeem helped the Pakistanis scored a goal of 4–2 to defeat the notorious New Zealand team in the fifth place classification match.[5] Serving as the team captain in field hockey, Nadeem was also appointed by the Pakistan Olympic Association to carry the Pakistani flag in the opening ceremony.[6]
Shortly after his second Olympics, Nadeem announced his official retirement from international hockey after intense pressures escalated him from the team's fifth-place finish at the concluded Games.[7]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Muhammad Nadeem". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Elder's hat-trick helps Australia retain men's hockey bronze". Sports Illustrated. CNN. 30 September 2000. Archived from the original on May 3, 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Field Hockey – Men's Bronze Medal Match (PAK vs. AUS)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Pak skipper confident of clinching berth". The Tribune. 24 February 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Field Hockey: Men's Classification 5–6". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "Pakistan hockey captain Nadeem ND calls it a day". Daily Times (Pakistan). 11 September 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2013.