Tanvir Dar

Tanvir Ahmed Dar (4 June 1937 – 11 February 1998)^[1] was a Pakistani field hockey player who played as a fullback from 1965 to 1974. He was born in Amritsar, Punjab, British India. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.^[2][3][4]

Personal information
Full name	Tanvir Ahmed Dar
Born	4 June 1947 Amritsar, British India
Died	11 February 1998(1998-02-11) (aged 50) Karachi, Pakistan
Playing position	Fullback
National team
Years	Team	Caps
1965–1974	Pakistan	80 (43)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  Pakistan Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team competition Asian Games 1970 Bangkok Team competition Hockey World Cup 1971 Barcelona Team competition

Dar was an established penalty-corner-shooter.^[5] He helped Pakistan win the Asian Games hockey title in 1970 and the inaugural World Hockey Cup in 1971 in Barcelona, Spain.^[2]

After his elder brother Munir had retired from hockey, the brothers established a hockey academy in Lahore, which was later named Tanvir Dar Hockey Academy.^[2][6]

Awards and recognition

• Pride of Performance Award in 1971 by the President of Pakistan.^[7]