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Field Hockey · Punjab

Ali Dara

Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara (1 April 1915 – 16 January 1981) was an Indian and later Pakistani field hockey player and the longest-serving hockey manager who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1936, he was a member of the British Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He played two matches as forward.

Profile details

Born
1 Apr 1915
Birthplace
Faisalabad
State listed
Punjab
Country
India
Sport
Field Hockey
Discipline
Team
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1948 Summer Olympics
  • ·1936 Summer Olympics

Career Timeline

  1. 1936Competed at 1936 Summer Olympics
  2. 1948Competed at 1948 Summer Olympics

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About

Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara (1 April 1915 – 16 January 1981) was an Indian and later Pakistani field hockey player and the longest-serving hockey manager who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1936, he was a member of the British Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He played two matches as forward.

Biography adapted from Ali Dara on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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