Syed Wajid Ali

Syed Wajid Ali
Syed Wajid Ali at a family dinner
Born(1911-12-20)20 December 1911
Died14 June 2008(2008-06-14) (aged 96)
NationalityPakistani
OccupationIndustrialist
Known forInternational Olympic Committee
ChildrenSyed Shahid Ali
RelativesSyed Amjad Ali (brother)
Syed Babar Ali (brother)

Syed Wajid Ali (Urdu: سید واجد علی) (20 December 1911 – 14 June 2008) was a leading industrialist of Pakistan who is also known for his services to the Olympic Movement. He became the President of Pakistan Olympic Association in 1978 and stayed on the post for 26 years[1][2] until he retired in 2004 to become the longest serving president in the history of the association.[3] He is also known for promoting arts and culture as well as Red Crescent (Red Cross) in Pakistan.[3]

  1. ^ "Syed Wajid Ali passes away". Dawn. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Gen Arif elected PAkistan Olympic Association president unopposed". Dawn. 12 March 2004. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b Wajid was icon of Pakistan sports Dawn (newspaper), Published 18 June 2008, Retrieved 17 December 2018