Tariq Aziz (field hockey, born 1938)

Not to be confused with Tariq Aziz (field hockey, born 1984).

Tariq Aziz
Tariq Aziz in 1961. Under his captaincy, Pakistan won field hockey tournament during 1968 Summer Olympics.
Personal information
NationalityUnited Kingdom British Indian (1938-1947)
Pakistan Pakistani (1947-Present)
Born5 February 1938
Amritsar, British India
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionLeft-fullback
Medal record
Representing  Pakistan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Team competition
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1966 Bangkok Team competition

Dr Tariq Aziz (Urdu: طارق عزیز; born 5 February 1938) is a Pakistani former field hockey player. He won a Gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and a Silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1] Aziz was born in Amritsar, British India.[2]

  1. ^ "جب طارق عزیز نے ایئرمارشل نور خان کا مشورہ ٹالا اور پاکستان کو اولمپک چیمپیئن بنوایا". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Profile of Tariq Aziz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2017.