Abdul Rashid

field hockey player (1941-2009)

Rashid Junior (left) and Dhyan Chand Abdul Rashid (3 March 1947 – 4 November 2020) known as Rashid Junior was a Pakistani field hockey player. He played in center-forward position. He was born in Bannu, Pakistan.[1] He won a gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]

Rashid Junior (left) and Dhyan Chand

Rashid died on 4 November 2020 at the age of 73.[3]

References

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  1. Chaudhry, Ijaz (2016-12-18). "The boys from Bannu". dawn.com. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  2. "Pakistan Hockey Olympic Teams". Pakistan Hockey Federation website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. "Hockey legend Rasheed Junior passes away". Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-04.