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(Redirected from Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf) Indian field hockey player

Sayed Yusuf
India field hockey team at 1928 Olympics. Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf is standing third from left.
Personal information
Full name Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf
Born 1896
Died 9 December 1978
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
1928 India
1934 Afghanistan 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Team competition
Last updated on: 30 March 2024

Sayed Muhammad Yusuf (abbr. S M Yusuf), later known as Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf (1896 – 9 December 1978) was a field hockey player who represented two countries namely India and Afghanistan in international hockey. In the 1928 Summer Olympics held at Amsterdam, he had participated as S M Yusuf.

Entries at Olympedia

Yusuf has the following three entries at the website Olympedia:
19319 Sayed Yusuf
701504 Mohammad Yusuf
5000749 Sardar Mohammed Yusuf Khan

India

He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics at Amsterdam. When the Indian field hockey team for the 1928 Summer Olympics was selected, Yusuf was also selected in it without trials. At that time, he was in London. He studied at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (1923 to 1927). The Indian hockey team went to Amsterdam via London where he joined it. The Indian field hockey team won the gold medal at Amsterdam Olympics. Yusuf played four matches; one as right-out and three as left-half.

Afghanistan

He was captain of the Afghanistan hockey team which took part in the Western Asiatic Games at Delhi in 1934.

He was also captain of the Afghanistan field hockey team at 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin but remained a non-starter.

He was manager of Afghanistan field hockey team at 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

Gallery

  • Bangla Ayub Shah in Lahore, Pakistan which once used to be the residence of Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf. Bangla Ayub Shah in Lahore, Pakistan which once used to be the residence of Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf.

See also

References

  1. ^ "OF JAIPAL SINGH AND SPARKLING INDIAN DIASPORA'S CONTRIBUTION TO HOCKEY – Stick2Hockey".
  2. "August 2023 Bulletin".
  3. "How Did Indian Hockey Team in Amsterdam 1928 Win? Best 99". 15 July 2020.
  4. https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll8/id/14512/ pp.674-691
  5. Official Report
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=lfCZUheieYEC p. 132 Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf was captain of the Afghanistan hockey team in the only match played against India in the 1934 Western Asiatic Games at Delhi. The match was played on 2 March 1934.
  7. "Afghan Hockey Team's Tour; Captain's Appreciation". Indian Express, Madras, Dak Edition. 27 March 1934. p. 2. https://books.google.com/books?id=a70-AAAAIBAJ&dq=afghanistan+hockey+team&pg=PA2&article_id=6795,4280336&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiIo_Xv17GFAxUfgP0HHadLDzM4FBDoAXoECAcQAg#v=onepage&q=afghanistan%20hockey%20team&f=false
  8. "Afghan Hockey Team Sails Off; Tributes To Indian Players". Indian Express, Madras, Evening Edition. 9 May 1936. p. 8. https://books.google.com/books?id=_r8-AAAAIBAJ&dq=afghanistan+hockey+team&pg=PA5&article_id=6562,6666252&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiOp5v807GFAxU9h_0HHeJEC1k4ChDoAXoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=afghanistan%20hockey%20team&f=false

External links

India squad – 1928 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st Title)
India


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