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Naseer Bunda

Naseer Bunda

Pakistani field hockey player

Naseer Ahmed Bunda (15 May 1932 – 20 March 1993) was a field hockey player from Pakistan. He was born in Rawalpindi. Naseer Bunda was one of ten brothers and one sister. Two of his brothers died in infancy. Naseer's parents decided to have his ear pierced if he survived, that's how he got his name "Bunda"[clarification needed]. Naseer Ahmed Awan was from the Awan tribe of Fateh Jang but eventually settled in Rawalpindi.

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Naseer's brother, Rasheed Ahmed, was also active in sports, representing both the Pakistan National Team and PIA. Two of Naseer's sons, Nasir Naseer and Asif Naseer, followed in their father's footsteps, playing for both the Pakistan National Team and Pakistan Customs.

Naseer Bunda was awarded the President's Award for Pride of Performance, the Helms Award from the USA, and the Sitara Imtiaz from Pakistan. He made his debut in the national hockey team in 1954 during the visit of the West German team to Pakistan. He played in the Melbourne Olympics in 1956, the Asian Games in Tokyo in 1958, the Rome Olympics in 1960, and the tour of Malaya and Singapore in 1961. At the Asian Games in Jakarta in 1962 he earned two gold medals.

At the Rome Olympics in 1960, he scored the winning goal for Pakistan's first gold medal. He was the captain of the Attock Oil Company hockey club. In his international career, he scored 43 goals in 44 appearances for Pakistan.

Naseer Bunda was awarded the Pride of Performance award by the Government of Pakistan in 1962.[1][2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Pride of Performance Award (1962) for Naseer Bunda on Pakistan Sports Board website, Retrieved 22 August 2017
  2. [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.
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    Video coverage of Naseer Bunda


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