Khalid Hamid

Khalid Hamid (born 18 October 1962) is a field hockey player from Pakistan. He was born in Gujranwala. He won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He joined the Pakistan National Hockey team in 1980. He played India vs Pakistan test series in 1981, Puma Trophy 1981 in Frankfurt, Peugeot Trophy 1981 in Amsterdam, 2nd Junior World Cup 1982 at Kuala Lumpur, King Azlan Shah trophy 1983 at Kuala Lumpur, Top 10 Nations Hockey tournament in 1983 at Hong Kong, World Champions Trophy Tournament in 1983, 1984 & 1988. He also represented Pakistan in the 3rd Asia Cup in 1985 Dhaka, India vs Pakistan test series 1988, Seoul Olympics 1988 and many more other international events. He capped 150 times and scored 20 goals.

In recognition of his services to Pakistan in the game of hockey, he was awarded Presidential Medal for Pride of Performance (صدارتی تمغۂ برائے حسنِ کارکردگی) in 1988 by the Government of Pakistan. After end of his playing career, he started coaching Pakistan hockey team. He also coached UAE field hockey clubs and Qatar hockey team. Pakistan Hockey Federation appointed him selector for four years to select the national senior and junior teams. He worked for Pakistan International Airlines' commercial department and remained posted as country manager PIA Doha (Qatar). On transfer back to Pakistan, he was posted as regional manager PIA Head Office in Karachi.

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