Mohammed Shahid
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| Born |
14 April 1960 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
20 July 2016 (aged 56) Gurgaon, Haryana, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1989 | India | 167 | (66) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mohammed Shahid (14 April 1960 – 20 July 2016) was an Indian field hockey forward. He is considered one of India's best to have played the game and was known for his dribbling skills. He was a member of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. He was awarded Arjuna Award in 1980–1981 and Padma Shri in 1986.