Jahangir Butt
British Indian
(1943-1947)British India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 September 2021 (aged 78) Karachi, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jahangir Butt (17 April 1943 – 7 September 2021[1]) was a Pakistani field hockey player. He was born in Gujranwala,
Career
Butt succeeded former Pakistani veteran field hockey player
He represented Pakistan at the Olympics on two occasions in 1968 and 1972 where Pakistan clinched gold and silver respectively in the men's field hockey tournaments. He was also a key member of the national side which emerged victorious at the inaugural edition of the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup in 1971.[5][4]
He was replaced by left-out Shahnaz Sheikh in the Pakistan hockey team. However, Jahangir Butt continued playing as a reserve player in the team and the 1972 Munich Olympics was his last international tournament.
After his retirement from the sport, he went onto become the coach of the Pakistani Junior hockey team. Under his coaching and guidance, Pakistani Junior men’s hockey team secured historic gold at the inaugural edition of the
Outside of sports, Butt was affiliated with the Pakistan Custom Department, and retired as Superintendent of Customs.[7]
Honours
In 1971, the Government of Pakistan awarded Butt with the prestigious Tamgha-e-Imtiaz which is one of the Civil decorations of Pakistan.[4]
Death
Butt died on 7 September 2021 at the age of 78 due to brief illness and health complications.[4]
Gallery
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Jahangir Butt came as left-out in the Pakistan field hockey team. -
Pakistan hockey team before a match between Netherlands and Pakistan at Amstelveen on 31 October 1971. Jahangir Butt is third from front after Khalid Mahmood and Fazalur Rehman.
References
- ^ Former Hockey Olympian Jahangir Butt passes away at 78
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jahangir Butt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Jahangir Butt". olympedia.org. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Zuberi, Anwar (8 September 2021). "Olympian Jahangir Butt passes away at 78". dawn.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Men Field Hockey 1st World Cup 1971 Barcelona (ESP)". todor66.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan Hockey at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Olympian Jahangir Butt passes away". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links
- Jahangir Butt at the International Hockey Federation
- Jahangir Butt at Olympedia
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