Muhammad Nadeem
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Nadeem Ahmed |
| Nickname | ND |
| Nationality |  Pakistan |
| Born | 5 March 1972 Gojra, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Coached by | Aitchison College |
Muhammad Nadeem Ahmed (also Muhammad Nadeem, Urdu: محمد ندیم احمد; born 5 March 1972 in Gojra, Punjab) is a retired Pakistani field hockey player.[1] He represented Pakistan in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004), and served as a full-fledged member of the national field hockey team and also captained the side once.
Nadeem made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he and the Pakistanis missed a chance to claim a bronze medal against the Aussies in the men's field hockey tournament with an official score of 3–6.[2][3]
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Nadeem qualified for the second time as a member of the Pakistani squad in the men's field hockey after receiving a wild card invitation from the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Madrid, Spain.[4] Narrowly missing out a slot for the semifinals by two points, Nadeem helped the Pakistanis scored a goal of 4–2 to defeat the notorious New Zealand team in the fifth place classification match.[5] Serving as the team captain in field hockey, Nadeem was also appointed by the Pakistan Olympic Association to carry the Pakistani flag in the opening ceremony.[6]
Shortly after his second Olympics, Nadeem announced his official retirement from international hockey after intense pressures escalated him from the team's fifth-place finish at the concluded Games.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Muhammad Nadeem". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Elder's hat-trick helps Australia retain men's hockey bronze". Sports Illustrated. CNN. 30 September 2000. Archived from the original on May 3, 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Field Hockey – Men's Bronze Medal Match (PAK vs. AUS)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Pak skipper confident of clinching berth". The Tribune. 24 February 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Field Hockey: Men's Classification 5–6". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "Pakistan hockey captain Nadeem ND calls it a day". Daily Times (Pakistan). 11 September 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
External links
[edit]- Mohammad Nadeem at Olympedia
- Mohammad Nadeem at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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