Anwar Ahmed "Anu" Khan (24 September 1933 – 2 May 2014) was a Pakistani
field hockey
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player who won one
gold medal
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(in 1960 Summer Olympics at Rome) and two
silver medals
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at the 1956–1964 Olympics, as well as gold medals at the Asian Games in 1958 and 1962. He is known as the Rock of Gibraltar.
Early life and career
Khan was born in India to His Highness Mohammad Hashim Khan and her Highness Noor Jehan begum, a fifth child among five brothers and one sister. He started playing hockey in India and continued after his family moved to Karachi, Pakistan, in 1950–51, becoming a national team member in 1954. He retired from competitions in 1966, and then until 1993 worked at the
Pakistan Customs
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, where he was employed since 1955. In parallel, he assisted the
Pakistan Hockey Federation
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Management positions
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as manager of senior and junior teams and member of selection committee. He helped the senior team to win a silver at the 1975 World Cup, a gold at the 1974 Asian Games, and a silver at the 1986 Asian Games, whereas the junior team won bronze at the 1982 World Cup.
Awards and recognition
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Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, is a state-organised honour of Pakistan. It is given to any civilian in Pakistan based on their achievements. While it is a civilian/military award, it can be bestowed upon officers of the P ...