Asif Bajwa
Asif Muhammad Bajwa OLY (Urdu: عاصف محمد باجوہ) (born 8 March 1969) is a former field hockey player from Pakistan. He played for the Pakistan national field hockey team from 1992 to 1996. He later became the team's manager and chief coach.[1] As of 2022, he is the secretary general of Pakistan Hockey Federation.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Field Hockey | ||
Representing  Pakistan
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
1992 Barcelona | Team |
| Hockey World Cup | ||
 |
1994 Sydney | |
| Asian Games | ||
|
1994 Hiroshima | |
| Asia Cup | ||
|
1994 Hiroshima | |
| Champions Trophy | ||
|
1994 Lahore | |
|
1995 Berlin | |
Career change
Bajwa started his career in 1991. He was a member of Pakistan's hockey team in 1994, when the team won the World Cup. He played 74 international matches and scored 25 goals in his career. Bajwa assisted Kamran Ashraf in scoring the only goal of 1994 Hockey World Cup Final with an accurate cross from the right. He was a part of the Pakistan team at 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The team won a bronze medal.
In 1995, the Government of Pakistan gave Bajwa a Pride of Performance Award. In 2008, he became the secretary general of the Pakistan Hockey Federation.[3]
On 7 May 2017, Asif Bajwa joined a political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He contested the 2018 general election for the National Assembly from the NA-114 Sialkot district.
References change
- ↑ "Asif Bajwa promotion pleases Saqlain". DAWN.COM. 2006-05-19. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Pakistan hockey legend Akhtar Rasool honoured". Daily Times. 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ Ali, Shazad (2008-06-20). "I will definitely meet Jamali to sort out crisis: Asif Bajwa". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
Other websites change
- Asif Bajwa at Olympedia
- Pakistan Hockey Team
