INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Army chief expresses grief on demise of national hockey hero Mansoor AhmedRAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff
Relations (ISPR)."COAS expresses his grief on sad demise of renowned national hockey legend Olympian Mansoor Ahmed
renowned field hockey goalkeeper Mansoor Ahmed passed away after a prolonged illness in Karachi on Saturday
He was 49 years of age.Mansoor was suffering from complications stemming from a pacemaker and stents implanted in his heart.He has been a
the Netherlands in the final.Mansoor played 338 international matches during a career spanning from 1986 to 2000
He participated in three consecutive World Cups and won the 1994 World Cup Hockey Championship (World Cup).He won bronze in the 1992
Olympic, silver in 1990 World Cup Hockey Championship and Gold medal in 1994
Played three Asian Games and won gold in 1990 Beijing (China) Games.Mansoor earned 12 gold, 12 silver and 8 bronzes medals in various
international hockey tournaments during his 14-year illustrious career.He was declared All Asian Stars Hockey Team member in 1996 and also
declared World Eleven Hockey team member in 1994
His glories made him rise above the sky by becoming world's best goalkeeper, declared by FIH in 1994
Mansoor stood four times best goalkeeper of the tournament and was the flag carrier of the Pakistani Contingent in 1996 Atlanta (USA)
