Muhammad Nadeem

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 has served as a full-fledged member and single-time captain of the national field hockey team throughout his sporting career.

Muhammad Nadeem
Personal information
Full nameMuhammad Nadeem Ahmed
Nickname(s)ND
Nationality Pakistan
Born (1972-03-05) 5 March 1972
Nankana, Punjab, Pakistan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey

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
  1. 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.
  2. "Elder's hat-trick helps Australia retain men's hockey bronze". Sports Illustrated. CNN. 30 September 2000. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  3. "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.
  4. "Pak skipper confident of clinching berth". The Tribune. 24 February 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  5. "Field Hockey: Men's Classification 5–6". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  6. "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  7. "Pakistan hockey captain Nadeem ND calls it a day". Daily Times (Pakistan). 11 September 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
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