Another father-son duo to represent Pakistan in Olympics
There are six other father-son Olympian duos from Pakistan, all from Hockey.
August 05, 2016
On August 11, when Pakistan’s Judoka Shah Hussain Shah will enter the Rio Olympics Arena for his opening bout in the Olympic Games, history will add another duo in the list of father-son Olympians -- a seventh episode of this kind from Pakistan.
Shah Hussain Shah is competing in 100kg category of Judo competition in Rio Olympics. His father, Hussain Shah represented Pakistan in 1988 Seoul Olympics, where he won a Bronze medal.
There are six other father-son Olympian duos from Pakistan, all from Hockey.
Hockey player Sheikh Mahmood ul Hasan was member of Pakistan’s first Olympic contingent. He also represented Pakistan in 1952 Olympics. His son Ayaz Mehmood was member of Pakistan’s last Olympic Gold medalist hockey team in 1984.
Chaudhry Ghulam Rasool was member of Pakistan’s first Olympic medal winning team in 1956 Melbourne Olympics; four years later, he won a Gold medal at Rome Olympics. His son, Akhtar Rasool, was member of Pakistan Hockey team that won a Silver in Munich in 1972 and a Bronze in Montreal in 1976.
Pakistan’s last Olympic medal, a Bronze in hockey, came in 1992. Anjum Saeed was member of that squad. Anjum’s father Saeed Anwar played three editions of Olympic Games between 1964 and 1972 to win one Gold medal and two silver medals for the country.
Khawaja Junaid was another member of the Pakistan Hockey team that won a Bronze at Barcelona in 1992. His father Khawaja Aslam represented Pakistan in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
Aamer Zafar, a little-known Hockey player and member of Pakistan’s 1988 Olympic squad, is the son of Col Zafar Zafri. Col Zafar Zafri was member of Pakistan’s victorious Hockey team which won the Gold medal in 1960 at Rome.
The only father-son duo to win Gold medals is Munir Dar and his son Tauqeer Dar. Munir Dar was part of Pakistan’s Gold medalist Hockey team in 1960’s Rome Olympics. Munir also won Silver medals in 1956 and 1964. Munir’s son Tauqeer Dar was member of Pakistan’s Gold medal winning Hockey team in 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
