Sayed Yusuf

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

However, entry Sayed Yusuf is controversial because, according to official report of the 1928 Olympics, the Olympian had participated in those Olympics as S M Yusuf. His name Syed Yusuf appears to have been entered by Olympedia due to some other consideration such as from the Guinness Book of World Records. The valid reference can only be that of the official report of the 1928 Summer Olympics.

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). 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.

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