Asian Games
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gold medal as well in 1978.
Islahuddin played between 1967 and 1978. He was capped 130 times and scored 137 goals. He won the
silver medal
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in the
1972 Summer Olympics
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and a
bronze medal
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in the
1976 Summer Olympics
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at Montreal. Islahuddin was member of team that won 1971 World Cup under captaincy of
Khalid Mahmood
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* Allama Khalid Mahmood (1925–2020), Islamic scholar and former Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan (Shariat Appellate Bench).
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in Barcelona. He was captain of 1975 World Cup runner-up team and 1978 World Cup
winning team. He was gold medalist in the
1970 Asian Games
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1974 Asian Games
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1978 Asian Games
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at Bangkok.
After his retirement from the sport, he has been associated with hockey as a coach and manager of the Pakistan field hockey team along with commentator and member of the FIH rules board. In 1990, he was manager of Pakistan team that was runner up in the World Cup tournament played in Lahore, Pakistan.
The FIH awarded him the greatest award in hockey services, the diploma of merit, in recognition of his international hockey services.
He was the captain of the Pakistan hockey team in 45 international matches (43 matches were won and two ended in a draw).
Islahuddin is also author of book 'Dash Through My Life'.https://www.dawn.com/2010/10/23/book-islahuddin-dash-through-my-life/
Career
* He was the manager and chief coach of 'Asian Eleven' in 1990 and then 'Asian Eleven' won the tournament of the five continents.
President of Pakistan
The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
* Sitara-i-Imtiaz Award by the
President of Pakistan
The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
* Plans for a new hockey academy and stadium in Karachi were announced in January 2010. This academy will help the sportsmen in Karachi to use the facilities for developing their skills. Karachi Saddar Town administrator told reporters on the occasion that naming the academy after legendary hockey player like Islahuddin was to honour him for his services to the game of hockey.
See also
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Pakistan Hockey Federation
The Pakistan Hockey Federation ( ur, ) is the governing body for the sport of field hockey in Pakistan. It is affiliated with the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Management positions
The current Patron-in-Chief is Prime Minister Mian M ...