Naseer Bunda

Ahmed Naseer Bunda (15 May 1932 – 20 March 1993) was a field hockey player from Pakistan. He was born in Rawalpindi. He was a silver medalist from 1956 Summer Olympics and a gold medalist from 1960 Summer Olympics. Naseer scored the solitary winning goal in the final for Pakistan against arch-rivals India in 1960 Rome Olympics to clinch the first ever gold in the Olympic history of the country. He scored total of 43 International goals in 44 appearances for Pakistan. He also received Pride of Performance award from Government of Pakistan in 1962.[1][2][3]

Naseer Bunda
Personal information
Full nameAhmed Naseer Bunda
Born(1932-05-15)15 May 1932
Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India
Died20 March 1993 (aged 60)
Rawalpindi
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team competition
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Team competition

References
  1. Pride of Performance Award (1962) for Naseer Bunda on Pakistan Sports Board website, Retrieved 22 August 2017
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ahmed Naseer Bunda". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  3. Video coverage of Naseer Bunda


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