Pakistan’s hockey families at the Olympics
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Munir Dar with his son Taqueer Dar
LAHORE, August 7, 2020 - For Pakistanis, Olympics virtually mean hockey - all the three gold medals and as many silver medals at the world’s biggest sports extravaganza have arrived through this sport. In addition, hockey has also contributed two of the four bronze won by Pakistan at the Olympics.
Pakistan’s hockey families at the Olympics make fascinating reading.
Father and Son:
Mahmood-ul-Hasan (1948, 1952) and Ayaz Mahmood (1984
Munir Dar (1956, 1960, 1964) and Tauqir Dar 1984)
Ghulam Rasool (1956, 1960) and Akhtar Rasool (1972, 1976
K. M. Aslam (1952) and K. M. Junaid (1992)
Saeed Anwar (1968, 1972) and Anjum Saeed (1992)
Col Zafari (1960) and Aamir Zafar (1988)
Brothers who played in the Olympics
Abdul Hameed “Hamidi” (1948, 1952, 1956, 1960) and Abdul Rasheed Junior (1968, 1972, 1976)
Shahzada Khurram (1948) and Shahzada Shahrukh (1948)
Munir Dar (1956, 1960, 1964) and Tanvir Dar (1968, 1972)
Mohammad Amin (1956) and Khurshid Azam (1964)
Khurshid Aslam (1960) and Akhtar-ul-Islam (1972)
Manzoor-ul-Hasan (1976) and Rasheed-ul-Hasan (1984)
Samiullah (1976) and Kalimullah (1984)
Mohammad Sarwar (1996, 2000) and Mohammad Zubair (2008)
In some instances, both, and in one case all three, were successful. Then, only one of the two won some medals. It was either way; elder got decorated but not the younger and vice versa. And sometimes, both returned without a medal.
Father and Son:
Pakistan‘s Olympic debut came at the 1948 Olympics. Though they were many people’s favorites for the title, they lost in the semi-final. They also lost the bronze medal match. At the following Olympics in 1952, Pakistan again ended fourth.
Mahmoodul Hasan was a member of these unlucky sides. It must have been very disappointing for him to narrowly miss out on an Olympic medal, not once but twice. His son made up for father’s failure, and in a big way. Ayaz Mahmood was the center half of Pakistan’ gold medal winning side of 1984 Olympics.
K.M. Aslam had also returned empty handed from the 1952 Olympics. But his son Khawaja Mohammad Junaid is a bronze medalist from the 1992 edition.
It was other way round for one pair of father and son. Col Zafari is 1960’s gold medalist but Pakistan only finished fifth in 1988 when his son Aamer Zafar was in the team.
Ghulam Rasool won silver at the 1956 Olympics and bettered it with the gold in the next edition (1960). His son Akhtar Rasool was also a silver medalist in his first appearance in 1972 but he was not as lucky as his father in the second outing, as he got bronze in 1976.
Like Ghulam Rasool, Saeed Anwar also had a gold (1968) and a silver (1972). His son Anjum Saeed claimed bronze in 1992 to complete a set of Olympic medals in the family’s cabinet.
Munir Dar (1960) and Taqueer Dar (1984) are the only Pakistani father and son to have Olympic gold medals. Munir was also decorated with two silver medals in 1956 and 1964.
Coming to Brothers:
Brig Abdul Hameed Hameedi was a member of Pakistan’s 4th placed teams at 1948 and 1952 Olympics. When he became the captain, Pakistan first won the silver in 1956 (country’s first ever Olympic medal in any sport) and it was followed by first gold in 1960. Younger brother Abdul Rasheed Jr won gold (1968), silver (1972) and bronze (1976), when he was also the captain. Rasheed is the only Pakistani to have a complete set of Olympic medals. Hameedi and Rasheed are also the only brothers to captain Pakistan at the Olympics.
As in the father/son section, here as well, Dars are among the successful. Munir has one gold and two silvers while Tanvir has one gold (1968) and one silver (1972).
1960 Olympics’ gold medalist Khursheed Aslam’s younger brother Akhtar ul Islam had to be content with silver in 1972.
Raja Amin and Khurshid Aslam both are Olympic silver medalists, 1956 and 1964 respectively.
Two of Pakistan’s all-time greats Samiullah and Manzoorul Hassan, bronze medalists in 1976, were unfortunate. Pakistan were almost everyone’s favorites for the gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. But Pakistan, along with several other countries boycotted the 1980 Olympics. However, Sami and Manzoor’s younger brothers Kalimullah and Rasheedul Hasan won the gold at the 1984 Olympics.
Pakistan hockey’s first pair of siblings at the Olympics, Shahzada Khurram and Shahzada Shahrukh, were members of the fourth placed side in 1948. The last pair of brothers Mohammad Sarwar (1996, 2000) and Mohammad Zubair (2008) was also unsuccessful.
Most Decorated Family:
Dar Family has the unique distinction. They contributed in all of Pakistan’s gold and silver medal winning teams: Three golds and Three silvers.
Gold medals: Munir (1960), Tanvir - Munir’s brother, (1968) and Taqueer - Munir’s son, (1984).
Silver medals: Munir (1956 & 1964), Tanvir (1972).
Pakistan’s Hockey Families at the Olympics
LAHORE, August 7,2020 - For Pakistanis, Olympics virtually mean hockey - all the three gold medals and as many silver medals at the world’s biggest sports extravaganza have arrived through this sport. In addition, hockey has also contributed two of the four bronze won by Pakistan at the Olympics.
Pakistan’s hockey families at the Olympics make fascinating reading.
Father and Son:
Mahmood-ul-Hasan (1948, 1952) and Ayaz Mahmood (1984
Munir Dar (1956, 1960, 1964) and Tauqir Dar 1984)
Ghulam Rasool (1956, 1960) and Akhtar Rasool (1972, 1976
K. M. Aslam (1952) and K. M. Junaid (1992)
Saeed Anwar (1968, 1972) and Anjum Saeed (1992)
Col Zafari (1960) and Aamir Zafar (1988)
Brothers who played in the Olympics
Abdul Hameed “Hamidi” (1948, 1952, 1956, 1960) and Abdul Rasheed Junior (1968, 1972, 1976)
Shahzada Khurram (1948) and Shahzada Shahrukh (1948)
Munir Dar (1956, 1960, 1964) and Tanvir Dar (1968, 1972)
Mohammad Amin (1956) and Khurshid Azam (1964)
Khurshid Aslam (1960) and Akhtar-ul-Islam (1972)
Manzoor-ul-Hasan (1976) and Rasheed-ul-Hasan (1984)
Samiullah (1976) and Kalimullah (1984)
Mohammad Sarwar (1996, 2000) and Mohammad Zubair (2008)
In some instances, both, and in one case all three, were successful. Then, only one of the two won some medals. It was either way; elder got decorated but not the younger and vice versa. And sometimes, both returned without a medal.
Father and Son:
Pakistan‘s Olympic debut came at the 1948 Olympics. Though they were many people’s favorites for the title, they lost in the semi-final. They also lost the bronze medal match. At the following Olympics in 1952, Pakistan again ended fourth.
Mahmoodul Hasan was a member of these unlucky sides. It must have been very disappointing for him to narrowly miss out on an Olympic medal, not once but twice. His son made up for father’s failure, and in a big way. Ayaz Mahmood was the center half of Pakistan’ gold medal winning side of 1984 Olympics.
K.M. Aslam had also returned empty handed from the 1952 Olympics. But his son Khawaja Mohammad Junaid is a bronze medalist from the 1992 edition.
It was other way round for one pair of father and son. Col Zafari is 1960’s gold medalist but Pakistan only finished fifth in 1988 when his son Aamer Zafar was in the team.
Ghulam Rasool won silver at the 1956 Olympics and bettered it with the gold in the next edition (1960). His son Akhtar Rasool was also a silver medalist in his first appearance in 1972 but he was not as lucky as his father in the second outing, as he got bronze in 1976.
Like Ghulam Rasool, Saeed Anwar also had a gold (1968) and a silver (1972). His son Anjum Saeed claimed bronze in 1992 to complete a set of Olympic medals in the family’s cabinet.
Munir Dar (1960) and Taqueer Dar (1984) are the only Pakistani father and son to have Olympic gold medals. Munir was also decorated with two silver medals in 1956 and 1964.
Coming to Brothers:
Brig Abdul Hameed Hameedi was a member of Pakistan’s 4th placed teams at 1948 and 1952 Olympics. When he became the captain, Pakistan first won the silver in 1956 (country’s first ever Olympic medal in any sport) and it was followed by first gold in 1960. Younger brother Abdul Rasheed Jr won gold (1968), silver (1972) and bronze (1976), when he was also the captain. Rasheed is the only Pakistani to have a complete set of Olympic medals. Hameedi and Rasheed are also the only brothers to captain Pakistan at the Olympics.
As in the father/son section, here as well, Dars are among the successful. Munir has one gold and two silvers while Tanvir has one gold (1968) and one silver (1972).
1960 Olympics’ gold medalist Khursheed Aslam’s younger brother Akhtar ul Islam had to be content with silver in 1972.
Raja Amin and Khurshid Aslam both are Olympic silver medalists, 1956 and 1964 respectively.
Two of Pakistan’s all-time greats Samiullah and Manzoorul Hassan, bronze medalists in 1976, were unfortunate. Pakistan were almost everyone’s favorites for the gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. But Pakistan, along with several other countries boycotted the 1980 Olympics. However, Sami and Manzoor’s younger brothers Kalimullah and Rasheedul Hasan won the gold at the 1984 Olympics.
Pakistan hockey’s first pair of siblings at the Olympics, Shahzada Khurram and Shahzada Shahrukh, were members of the fourth placed side in 1948. The last pair of brothers Mohammad Sarwar (1996, 2000) and Mohammad Zubair (2008) was also unsuccessful.
Most Decorated Family:
Dar Family has the unique distinction. They contributed in all of Pakistan’s gold and silver medal winning teams: Three golds and Three silvers.
Gold medals: Munir (1960), Tanvir - Munir’s brother, (1968) and Taqueer - Munir’s son, (1984).
Silver medals: Munir (1956 & 1964), Tanvir (1972).
Pakistan’s hockey families at the Olympics make fascinating reading.
Father and Son:
Mahmood-ul-Hasan (1948, 1952) and Ayaz Mahmood (1984
Munir Dar (1956, 1960, 1964) and Tauqir Dar 1984)
Ghulam Rasool (1956, 1960) and Akhtar Rasool (1972, 1976
K. M. Aslam (1952) and K. M. Junaid (1992)
Saeed Anwar (1968, 1972) and Anjum Saeed (1992)
Col Zafari (1960) and Aamir Zafar (1988)
Brothers who played in the Olympics
Abdul Hameed “Hamidi” (1948, 1952, 1956, 1960) and Abdul Rasheed Junior (1968, 1972, 1976)
Shahzada Khurram (1948) and Shahzada Shahrukh (1948)
Munir Dar (1956, 1960, 1964) and Tanvir Dar (1968, 1972)
Mohammad Amin (1956) and Khurshid Azam (1964)
Khurshid Aslam (1960) and Akhtar-ul-Islam (1972)
Manzoor-ul-Hasan (1976) and Rasheed-ul-Hasan (1984)
Samiullah (1976) and Kalimullah (1984)
Mohammad Sarwar (1996, 2000) and Mohammad Zubair (2008)
In some instances, both, and in one case all three, were successful. Then, only one of the two won some medals. It was either way; elder got decorated but not the younger and vice versa. And sometimes, both returned without a medal.
Father and Son:
Pakistan‘s Olympic debut came at the 1948 Olympics. Though they were many people’s favorites for the title, they lost in the semi-final. They also lost the bronze medal match. At the following Olympics in 1952, Pakistan again ended fourth.
Mahmoodul Hasan was a member of these unlucky sides. It must have been very disappointing for him to narrowly miss out on an Olympic medal, not once but twice. His son made up for father’s failure, and in a big way. Ayaz Mahmood was the center half of Pakistan’ gold medal winning side of 1984 Olympics.
K.M. Aslam had also returned empty handed from the 1952 Olympics. But his son Khawaja Mohammad Junaid is a bronze medalist from the 1992 edition.
It was other way round for one pair of father and son. Col Zafari is 1960’s gold medalist but Pakistan only finished fifth in 1988 when his son Aamer Zafar was in the team.
Ghulam Rasool won silver at the 1956 Olympics and bettered it with the gold in the next edition (1960). His son Akhtar Rasool was also a silver medalist in his first appearance in 1972 but he was not as lucky as his father in the second outing, as he got bronze in 1976.
Like Ghulam Rasool, Saeed Anwar also had a gold (1968) and a silver (1972). His son Anjum Saeed claimed bronze in 1992 to complete a set of Olympic medals in the family’s cabinet.
Munir Dar (1960) and Taqueer Dar (1984) are the only Pakistani father and son to have Olympic gold medals. Munir was also decorated with two silver medals in 1956 and 1964.
Coming to Brothers:
Brig Abdul Hameed Hameedi was a member of Pakistan’s 4th placed teams at 1948 and 1952 Olympics. When he became the captain, Pakistan first won the silver in 1956 (country’s first ever Olympic medal in any sport) and it was followed by first gold in 1960. Younger brother Abdul Rasheed Jr won gold (1968), silver (1972) and bronze (1976), when he was also the captain. Rasheed is the only Pakistani to have a complete set of Olympic medals. Hameedi and Rasheed are also the only brothers to captain Pakistan at the Olympics.
As in the father/son section, here as well, Dars are among the successful. Munir has one gold and two silvers while Tanvir has one gold (1968) and one silver (1972).
1960 Olympics’ gold medalist Khursheed Aslam’s younger brother Akhtar ul Islam had to be content with silver in 1972.
Raja Amin and Khurshid Aslam both are Olympic silver medalists, 1956 and 1964 respectively.
Two of Pakistan’s all-time greats Samiullah and Manzoorul Hassan, bronze medalists in 1976, were unfortunate. Pakistan were almost everyone’s favorites for the gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. But Pakistan, along with several other countries boycotted the 1980 Olympics. However, Sami and Manzoor’s younger brothers Kalimullah and Rasheedul Hasan won the gold at the 1984 Olympics.
Pakistan hockey’s first pair of siblings at the Olympics, Shahzada Khurram and Shahzada Shahrukh, were members of the fourth placed side in 1948. The last pair of brothers Mohammad Sarwar (1996, 2000) and Mohammad Zubair (2008) was also unsuccessful.
Most Decorated Family:
Dar Family has the unique distinction. They contributed in all of Pakistan’s gold and silver medal winning teams: Three golds and Three silvers.
Gold medals: Munir (1960), Tanvir - Munir’s brother, (1968) and Taqueer - Munir’s son, (1984).
Silver medals: Munir (1956 & 1964), Tanvir (1972).
Pakistan’s Hockey Families at the Olympics
LAHORE, August 7,2020 - For Pakistanis, Olympics virtually mean hockey - all the three gold medals and as many silver medals at the world’s biggest sports extravaganza have arrived through this sport. In addition, hockey has also contributed two of the four bronze won by Pakistan at the Olympics.
Pakistan’s hockey families at the Olympics make fascinating reading.
Father and Son:
Mahmood-ul-Hasan (1948, 1952) and Ayaz Mahmood (1984
Munir Dar (1956, 1960, 1964) and Tauqir Dar 1984)
Ghulam Rasool (1956, 1960) and Akhtar Rasool (1972, 1976
K. M. Aslam (1952) and K. M. Junaid (1992)
Saeed Anwar (1968, 1972) and Anjum Saeed (1992)
Col Zafari (1960) and Aamir Zafar (1988)
Brothers who played in the Olympics
Abdul Hameed “Hamidi” (1948, 1952, 1956, 1960) and Abdul Rasheed Junior (1968, 1972, 1976)
Shahzada Khurram (1948) and Shahzada Shahrukh (1948)
Munir Dar (1956, 1960, 1964) and Tanvir Dar (1968, 1972)
Mohammad Amin (1956) and Khurshid Azam (1964)
Khurshid Aslam (1960) and Akhtar-ul-Islam (1972)
Manzoor-ul-Hasan (1976) and Rasheed-ul-Hasan (1984)
Samiullah (1976) and Kalimullah (1984)
Mohammad Sarwar (1996, 2000) and Mohammad Zubair (2008)
In some instances, both, and in one case all three, were successful. Then, only one of the two won some medals. It was either way; elder got decorated but not the younger and vice versa. And sometimes, both returned without a medal.
Father and Son:
Pakistan‘s Olympic debut came at the 1948 Olympics. Though they were many people’s favorites for the title, they lost in the semi-final. They also lost the bronze medal match. At the following Olympics in 1952, Pakistan again ended fourth.
Mahmoodul Hasan was a member of these unlucky sides. It must have been very disappointing for him to narrowly miss out on an Olympic medal, not once but twice. His son made up for father’s failure, and in a big way. Ayaz Mahmood was the center half of Pakistan’ gold medal winning side of 1984 Olympics.
K.M. Aslam had also returned empty handed from the 1952 Olympics. But his son Khawaja Mohammad Junaid is a bronze medalist from the 1992 edition.
It was other way round for one pair of father and son. Col Zafari is 1960’s gold medalist but Pakistan only finished fifth in 1988 when his son Aamer Zafar was in the team.
Ghulam Rasool won silver at the 1956 Olympics and bettered it with the gold in the next edition (1960). His son Akhtar Rasool was also a silver medalist in his first appearance in 1972 but he was not as lucky as his father in the second outing, as he got bronze in 1976.
Like Ghulam Rasool, Saeed Anwar also had a gold (1968) and a silver (1972). His son Anjum Saeed claimed bronze in 1992 to complete a set of Olympic medals in the family’s cabinet.
Munir Dar (1960) and Taqueer Dar (1984) are the only Pakistani father and son to have Olympic gold medals. Munir was also decorated with two silver medals in 1956 and 1964.
Coming to Brothers:
Brig Abdul Hameed Hameedi was a member of Pakistan’s 4th placed teams at 1948 and 1952 Olympics. When he became the captain, Pakistan first won the silver in 1956 (country’s first ever Olympic medal in any sport) and it was followed by first gold in 1960. Younger brother Abdul Rasheed Jr won gold (1968), silver (1972) and bronze (1976), when he was also the captain. Rasheed is the only Pakistani to have a complete set of Olympic medals. Hameedi and Rasheed are also the only brothers to captain Pakistan at the Olympics.
As in the father/son section, here as well, Dars are among the successful. Munir has one gold and two silvers while Tanvir has one gold (1968) and one silver (1972).
1960 Olympics’ gold medalist Khursheed Aslam’s younger brother Akhtar ul Islam had to be content with silver in 1972.
Raja Amin and Khurshid Aslam both are Olympic silver medalists, 1956 and 1964 respectively.
Two of Pakistan’s all-time greats Samiullah and Manzoorul Hassan, bronze medalists in 1976, were unfortunate. Pakistan were almost everyone’s favorites for the gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. But Pakistan, along with several other countries boycotted the 1980 Olympics. However, Sami and Manzoor’s younger brothers Kalimullah and Rasheedul Hasan won the gold at the 1984 Olympics.
Pakistan hockey’s first pair of siblings at the Olympics, Shahzada Khurram and Shahzada Shahrukh, were members of the fourth placed side in 1948. The last pair of brothers Mohammad Sarwar (1996, 2000) and Mohammad Zubair (2008) was also unsuccessful.
Most Decorated Family:
Dar Family has the unique distinction. They contributed in all of Pakistan’s gold and silver medal winning teams: Three golds and Three silvers.
Gold medals: Munir (1960), Tanvir - Munir’s brother, (1968) and Taqueer - Munir’s son, (1984).
Silver medals: Munir (1956 & 1964), Tanvir (1972).
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