Tariq Masood Niazi (15 March 1940 – 20 April 2008) was a Pakistani field hockey player between 1961 and 1969. Niazi was part of the 1964 games in Tokyo where they won a silver medal and the 1968 games in Mexico City where they won the gold. He competed in the 1962 and 1966 Asian Games. Mianwali’s Municipal Hockey Stadium was renamed Tariq Niazi Hockey Stadium in Niazi's honor.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's field hockey | ||
Representing  Pakistan
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1964 Tokyo | Team competition |
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1968 Mexico City | Team competition |
| Asian Games | ||
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1962 Jakarta | Team competition |
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1966 Bangkok | Team competition |
Niazi died on 20 April 2008 of a cardiac arrest.[1]
References
edit- ^ Olympian Tariq dies[permanent dead link] Fieldhockey.com
External links
edit- Tariq Niazi at Olympedia
- Tariq Niazi – databaseOlympics Page
- Pakistan Hockey Team Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
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