Dr Tariq Aziz (Urdu: طارق عزیز; born 5 February 1938) is a
Pakistani
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former
field hockey
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player. He won a
Gold medal
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at the
1968 Summer Olympics
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in
Mexico City
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, and a
Silver medal
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at the
1964 Summer Olympics
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in
Tokyo
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.
Aziz was born in
Amritsar
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,
British India
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.
Education
Aziz graduated from CVS,
Lahore
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, Pakistan in 1959 and did his masters (M.Sc.) from the
University of Agriculture (Faisalabad) 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
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Pride of Performance
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Award for Sports by the
President of Pakistan
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Retirement
Aziz announced retirement from international hockey on 31 December 1968.
Gallery
File:Hockey Nederland tegen Pakistan 0-1, nummer 7 en 8 hockey-elftal Pakistan, Bestanddeelnr 919-1219.jpg, Amstelveen: Pakistan hockey team before match with Netherlands on 8 May 1966 during their visit to the European nation. Olympian Tariq Aziz is fourth from left.
File:Stamp of Rwanda - 1968 - Colnect 698220 - Ice hockey.jpeg, Republic of Rwanda
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issued a postal stamp after Pakistan won field hockey tournament at 1968 Summer Olympics
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under captaincy of Tariq Aziz. The stamp contains a seal containing words, "Hockey: Pakistan".
References
External links
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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
Asian Games field hockey players for Pakistan
Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad alumni
20th-century Pakistani sportsmen
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