Aslam Sher Khan

Aslam Sher Khan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1984–1989
ConstituencyBetul
Personal details
Born (1953-07-15) 15 July 1953 (age 71)
Bhopal, Bhopal State, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Bharatiya Janata Party (1997 to 1999)
SpouseMarried since 1981
Children2
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Hockey World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1975 Kuala Lumpur Team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1974 Tehran Team

Aslam Sher Khan (born 15 July 1953) is an Indian hockey player and a former member of the Indian team. In the 1975 World Cup held at Kuala Lumpur, Aslam Sher Khan helped the Indian Hockey Team to win the gold medal. He was also a member of the Indian team who participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Khan has also been a Congress Member of Parliament and a Union Minister as well. In December 1997, Aslam Sher Khan joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but resigned from the party on 27 January 1999. He authored an autobiography, To Hell with Hockey.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aslam Sher Khan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2019.