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Manzoor Hussain Atif
Pakistani field hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brigadier (R) Manzoor Hussain Atif (4 September 1928 – 8 December 2008) was a secretary of Pakistan Hockey Federation and an Olympian in the game of field hockey.[1] In 1994, he was a recipient of the Silver Olympic Order.[2]
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Early life and career
Atif started as a soldier in the Pakistan Armed Forces and eventually reached the rank of a Brigadier.[1] Later while Atif was involved with the Pakistan national hockey team, the team won one Olympic gold medal in 1960 and two Olympic silver medals in 1956 and 1964.[1] He is regarded as one of the most successful Olympians of Pakistan.
- Atif was the Secretary of Pakistan Hockey Federation for 11 years
- Atif was the Secretary of Asian Hockey Federation for 16 years
- Atif was the Vice President of Asian Hockey Federation from 1982 to 2001[1]
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Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award for Sports in 1963 by the President of Pakistan[3]
- Lifetime Achievement Award by the Asian Hockey Federation[4]
Death and legacy
Atif died on 8 December 2008 in Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi, Pakistan at age 80.[5] He was a passionate person as a field hockey player as well as a Pakistan Hockey Team manager. Pakistan won its second Olympic gold medal at Mexico City in 1968 and then at Los Angeles in 1984 when he was their team manager.[5][6] He was a highly respected person in the field hockey world.[5] Qasim Zia and Asif Bajwa of the Pakistan Hockey Federation paid rich tributes to Atif at a memorial ceremony event held at Lahore, after his death. Qasim Zia said, "He was not only a pure administrator but also a very polite and humble person."[7]
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