Gulraiz Akhtar
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Competitor for  Pakistan
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| Men's Field hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1968 Mexico City | Team |
Gulraiz Akhtar (born 1940) is a Pakistani field hockey player. He was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan to Muhammad Amin Butt and Amina Butt. Although his father was a lawyer by profession, Akhtar had a humble upbringing. He was fourth amongst seven siblings, three brothers and four sisters. Inspired by their uncle Muhammad Naseeb who was also an International Field Hockey player for Pakistan and Naseer Bunda, a neighbor and family friend who was also an Olympic Gold Medalist, all three brothers started playing field hockey regularly at a local playground in Rawalpindi. One of his elder brothers, Pervez Akhtar, also became an international player for Pakistan Hockey team. However, Akhtar shone the most and won three gold medals in international tournaments. He won his first gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1]
References
- ↑ "Gulraiz Akhtar". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 17 May 2012.