Dr. Tariq Aziz (Urdu: طارق عزیز born 5 February 1938) is a Pakistani former field hockey player. He won a

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at the

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in Mexico City, and a

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at the

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in Tokyo. Aziz was born in

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, British India.

Education

Aziz graduated from CVS, Lahore, Pakistan in 1959 and did his masters (M.Sc.) from the

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in 1966.

Career

He joined the University of Agriculture (Faisalabad), as instructor in 1962 and retired as professor of Veterinary Medicine in 1997.

Awards and recognition

* Pride of Performance Award for Sports by the

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issued a postal stamp after Pakistan won field hockey tournament at

under captaincy of Tariq Aziz. The stamp contains a seal containing words, "Hockey: Pakistan".

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* 1938 births Living people Field hockey players from Amritsar Pakistani male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Pakistan Olympic gold medalists for Pakistan Olympic silver medalists for Pakistan Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 1962 Asian Games Field hockey players at the 1966 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan Asian Games silver medalists for Pakistan Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games University of Agriculture, Faisalabad alumni {{Pakistan-fieldhockey-bio-stub