Bashir Ahmed (field hockey, born 1941)
Bashir Ahmed (born 1941) is a former Pakistani international field hockey player. He became Bangladeshi national after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. He celebrates his birthday on 1 January every year. [1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | বশির আহমেদ |
| Nationality |  British Indian (1941-1947) Pakistani (1947-1971) Bangladeshi (1971-present) |
| Born | 1941 (age 81–82) Dacca, Bengal Province, British Raj |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Position | Right-out, Left-in |
Early life
Bashir was born in Mahut-tuli area in Dacca. He studied in Armanitola Government High School. After he enrolled in the University of Dhaka, he took part in field hockey, football, cricket and athletics. He was an active sportsman during the late '50s and '60s. The Dacca clubs he played for included Mohammedan Sporting, Victoria Sporting, Brothers Union and National Bank of Pakistan (now Sonali Bank).[1]
Career
National Hockey Chamionship
He represented East Pakistan in the National Hockey Championship for several years. He was also a member of the East Pakistan Sports Federation's hockey team that won the only match in the history of the championship. This match against Pakistan Navy was played at Karachi on 1 April 1967.[2]
Side matches against foreign teams
During the 1960s, Bashir played a number of side matches against foreign field hockey teams visiting East Pakistan.
International matches against foreign teams
He played two international matches from the Pakistan field hockey team against visiting foreign hockey teams. These matches were played against teams of Kenya and Holland.[3] Both of these matches were played at Dacca. In both of these matches, he played at right-out position.
Coaching and umpiring
Bashir served as the coach of the Bangladesh women's hockey team. He was an international hockey umpire.
Football
He was a referee in domestic football. He was also the chairman of Bangladesh Football Federation's Referees' Committee.[1]
Awards
- Best Sportsperson Award by the East Pakistan Sports Press Association (1966)
- National Sports Award (1980) in field hockey[4]
- Grameenphone-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award
- Star Lifetime Award (2016)
References
- "Bashir Ahmed". The Daily Star. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- "East Pakistan win first match ever; Good display by Sadek". Dawn, Karachi. 2 April 1967. p. Sports Page.
- "Convincing win for Pakistan". Pakistan Times, Lahore. 6 February 1967. p. Sports Page.
- "National Award Recipients by Year | Bangladesh Hockey Federation".