Sayed Jaffar
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Sayed Muhammad•Jaffar Shah |
| Used name | Sayed•Jaffar |
| Born | 1911 in Shergarh, Punjab (PAK) |
| Died | 21 March 1937 in Lahore, Punjab (PAK) |
| Measurements | 173 cm |
| Affiliations | Government College, Lahore (PAK) |
| NOC |  India |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Sayed Jaffar, also called “Jaffar Shah”, won two Olympic gold medals as a left winger in 1932 and 1936. He studied at Aitchison College and the Government College, both in Lahore. He died tragically in a hunting accident on the banks of river Ravi near Lahore in 1937. When he tried to retrieve a downed duck, he was caught in seaweed and drowned.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Hockey | IND |
Sayed Jaffar | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | British India | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Hockey | IND |
Sayed Jaffar | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | British India | 1 | Gold |