Abdul Hamid

Abdul Hamid took part in four editions of the Olympic Games – 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960 – coming in fourth the first two times, taking silver in 1956, and finally capturing gold in 1960. He also won gold at the 1958 Asian Games and managed Pakistan’s national team for several years, including to second and first-place finishes at the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games respectively. He later served as the Secretary General of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. He also served in many key positions in sports administration, including as Pakistan Sports Board director general, Army Sports Control Board director general, and with the National Sports Trust (NST) DG.