Tahir Zaman (born 6 March 1969) is a former hockey player from
Pakistan
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who had played in the 1992
Olympics
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at
Barcelona
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, Spain. Zaman, who was the team captain, later served as coach for the team and took part in the 2002
Commonwealth Games
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.
Zaman also took part in the Olympic Solidarity Hockey Coaching Course as part of the
International Hockey Federation
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's efforts to promote hockey in Asia. Tahir also played a key role in 1994 World Cup victory for Pakistan in
Sydney
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, Australia. Tahir Zaman played in a forward position as a striker and was capped 252 times with 134 goals to his credit.
Awards
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Pride of Performance
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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.Award for Tahir Zaman on Pakistan Sports Board website Retrieved 24 June 2021