Munawwaruz Zaman (2 April 1951 – 28 July 1994) was one of the players of the

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produced by

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. Munawwar played for Pakistan until his retirement in 1980. He was also a high-ranking

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officer. He died in 1994 of a

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during a break while practicing with the Pakistan hockey team for veterans

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Playing career

He began his career in 1971 when he was 19 years old. When

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was injured midway through the semifinals, Munawwar had his first ever shot at penalty corner in an international match. He became an instant hero and household name in Pakistan by scoring the match winning goal against Pakistan's traditional rival,

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. During his career

won the

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silver medal in 1972 and the bronze medal in 1976. He led Pakistan to a magnificent victory in the 2nd

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in 1980 at Karachi and

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Quadrangular Gold. During his career, he scored a total of 44 goals in 119 matches. In the 1970s, Manzoor ul Hasan and Munawwar uz Zaman were considered the greatest pair of full backs in field hockey. In the early 1990s, Munawwar started working with the Pakistan team as a

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. Played for Pakistan and

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in Pakistan a total of 111 International Matches including the following: *Olympics: 1972, 1976 *World Cups: 1971, 1975, 1978 *Asian Games: 1974, 1978 *Champion Trophies: 1978, 1980Munawwar uz Zaman profile on International Hockey Federation website
Retrieved 23 June 2021 In 1997, the Pakistan government awarded Munawwar uz Zaman a

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award for his services to the country.Award for Munawwar uz Zaman on Pakistan Sports Board website
Retrieved 23 June 2021

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zaman, Munawwaruz 1951 births 1994 deaths Pakistani male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Pakistan Olympic silver medalists for Pakistan Olympic bronze medalists for Pakistan Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1974 Asian Games Field hockey players at the 1978 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan Asian Games field hockey players for Pakistan Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games Recipients of the Pride of Performance 1978 Men's Hockey World Cup players Olympic medalists in field hockey Place of birth missing 20th-century Pakistani sportsmen Asian Games gold medalists in field hockey