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{{short description|Indian field hockey player}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1960|04|14|df=yes}}
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| birth_place = [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
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{{MedalBronze | [[1986 Asian Games|1986 Seoul]] | [[Field hockey at the 1986 Asian Games|Team]] }}
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'''Mohammed Shahid''' (14 April 1960 – 20 July 2016) was an Indian [[field hockey]] player. He is considered one of India's best to have played the game<ref>{{cite news |last1=Misra |first1=Sundeep |title=What ailing star Mohammed Shahid means to Indian hockey |url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/what-ailing-star-mohammed-shahid-means-to-indian-hockey-2872158.html |accessdate=18 July 2016 |work=Firstpost |date=4 July 2016}}</ref> and was known for his dribbling skills.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohammed Shahid Profile |url=http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/hockey/players/mohammed-shahid.html |publisher=iloveindia |accessdate=31 August 2013}}</ref> He was a member of the [[India men's national field hockey team|Indian team]] that won the gold medal at the [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Olympic Games]] in Moscow.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/mohammed-shahid-the-master-dribbler-who-played-hockey-with-a-painters-brush-2904572.html |title=Mohammed Shahid, the master dribbler who played hockey with a painter's brush – Firstpost |date=2016-07-20 |language=en-US |access-date=2016-07-20}}</ref> He was awarded Arjuna Award in 1980–1981 and Padma Shri in 1986.<ref name="Misra 2016" />
'''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<ref>{{cite news |last1=Misra |first1=Sundeep |title=What ailing star Mohammed Shahid means to Indian hockey |url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/what-ailing-star-mohammed-shahid-means-to-indian-hockey-2872158.html |accessdate=18 July 2016 |work=Firstpost |date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=30 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530141531/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/what-ailing-star-mohammed-shahid-means-to-indian-hockey-2872158.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and was known for his dribbling skills.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohammed Shahid Profile |url=http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/hockey/players/mohammed-shahid.html |publisher=iloveindia |accessdate=31 August 2013 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226013447/http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/hockey/players/mohammed-shahid.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He was a member of the [[India men's national field hockey team|Indian team]] that won the gold medal at the [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Olympic Games]] in Moscow.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/mohammed-shahid-the-master-dribbler-who-played-hockey-with-a-painters-brush-2904572.html |title=Mohammed Shahid, the master dribbler who played hockey with a painter's brush – Firstpost |date=2016-07-20 |language=en-US |access-date=2016-07-20 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042539/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/mohammed-shahid-the-master-dribbler-who-played-hockey-with-a-painters-brush-2904572.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He was awarded Arjuna Award in 1980–1981 and Padma Shri in 1986.<ref name="Misra 2016" />


==Career==
==Career==
Mohammed Shahid was born on 14 April 1960 in [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/Indian-hockey-wizard-Mohammed-Shahid-dies-aged-56/articleshow/53296836.cms |title=Indian hockey wizard Mohammed Shahid dies aged 56 – Times of India |access-date=2016-07-20}}</ref> He made his first appearance for India in the junior team in 1979 at the [[Hockey Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]] in France. Shahid made his first senior team appearance the same year in a four-nation tournament in [[Kuala Lumpur]] under the captaincy of [[Vasudevan Baskaran]], after his inclusion in the team following his impressive performance in the Aga Khan Cup.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/mohammed-shahid-the-legend-of-dribble-2925154/ |title=Mohammed Shahid: The legend of dribble is no more |last= |first= |date=2016-07-20 |website=Indian Express |publisher= |access-date=2016-07-21}}</ref>
Shahid was born on 14 April 1960 in [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/Indian-hockey-wizard-Mohammed-Shahid-dies-aged-56/articleshow/53296836.cms |title=Indian hockey wizard Mohammed Shahid dies aged 56 – Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 July 2016 |access-date=2016-07-20 |archive-date=22 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722215510/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/Indian-hockey-wizard-Mohammed-Shahid-dies-aged-56/articleshow/53296836.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> He made his first appearance for India in the junior team in 1979 at the [[Hockey Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]] in France. Shahid made his first senior team appearance the same year in a four-nation tournament in [[Kuala Lumpur]] under the captaincy of [[Vasudevan Baskaran]], after his inclusion in the team following his impressive performance in the Aga Khan Cup.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/mohammed-shahid-the-legend-of-dribble-2925154/ |title=Mohammed Shahid: The legend of dribble is no more |last= |first= |date=2016-07-20 |website=Indian Express |publisher= |access-date=2016-07-21 |archive-date=21 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160721211720/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/mohammed-shahid-the-legend-of-dribble-2925154/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


During his playing days, Shahid was known for his running ability, dribbling of the ball<ref name=":2" /> and push which was as fast as a hard hit.<ref>{{cite news |title=Remembering and honouring the golden greats who made India proud |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/remembering-and-honouring-the-golden-greats-who-made-india-proud/article3566448.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |date=22 August 2012 |accessdate=31 August 2013}}</ref> His attacking partnership on the field with [[Zafar Iqbal (field hockey)|Zafar Iqbal]] was well known.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mohammed Shahid: The genius of dribble |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tournaments/top-stories/Mohammed-Shahid-The-genius-of-dribble/articleshow/5623032.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=27 February 2010 |accessdate=31 August 2013}}</ref><blockquote>"Zafar at left-out and Shahid at right-in positions penetrated the best of the defences around the world with their superb understanding and passing of the ball. Zafar also pointed that Shahid was instrumental in the V. Baskaran-led India winning the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games. “Shahid played a crucial role for India in that Olympics, otherwise we would have been difficulty,” Zafar, who was part of that team, pointed."<ref name=":1" /></blockquote>He was awarded the 'Best Forward player' at the [[1980 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|1980 Champions Trophy]] in Karachi.<ref name=":1" /> He was a member of the team that won the gold at the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] in Moscow, silver at the [[1982 Asian Games]] and bronze at the [[1986 Asian Games]]. He also played in the World Cup in Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1981–82, the [[1984 Summer Olympics|Los Angeles Olympic Games]] in 1984 and the Seoul Games in 1988.<ref name=":1" />
During his playing days, Shahid was known for his running ability, dribbling of the ball<ref name=":2" /> and push which was as fast as a hard hit.<ref>{{cite news |title=Remembering and honouring the golden greats who made India proud |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/remembering-and-honouring-the-golden-greats-who-made-india-proud/article3566448.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |date=22 August 2012 |accessdate=31 August 2013 |archive-date=14 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414233132/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/remembering-and-honouring-the-golden-greats-who-made-india-proud/article3566448.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> His attacking partnership on the field with [[Zafar Iqbal (field hockey)|Zafar Iqbal]] was well known.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mohammed Shahid: The genius of dribble |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tournaments/top-stories/Mohammed-Shahid-The-genius-of-dribble/articleshow/5623032.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=27 February 2010 |accessdate=31 August 2013 |archive-date=12 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812221642/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tournaments/top-stories/Mohammed-Shahid-The-genius-of-dribble/articleshow/5623032.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><blockquote>"Zafar at left-out and Shahid at right-in positions penetrated the best of the defences around the world with their superb understanding and passing of the ball. Zafar also pointed [out] that Shahid was instrumental in the V. Baskaran-led India winning the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games. “Shahid played a crucial role for India in that Olympics, otherwise we would have been [facing] difficulty,” Zafar, who was part of that team, pointed [out]."<ref name=":1" /></blockquote>He was awarded the 'Best Forward player' at the [[1980 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|1980 Champions Trophy]] in Karachi.<ref name=":1" /> He was a member of the team that won the gold at the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] in Moscow, silver at the [[1982 Asian Games]] and bronze at the [[1986 Asian Games]]. He also played in the World Cup in Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1981–82, the [[1984 Summer Olympics|Los Angeles Olympic Games]] in 1984 and the Seoul Games in 1988.<ref name=":1" />


His skill and ability at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games earned him a place in the Asian All-Star team in 1986.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asian-women-magazine.com/pakistan/hockey/mohammad-shahid-an-indian-hockey-star.php |title=Mohammad Shahid – an Indian Hockey Star |publisher=asianwomenmagazine |accessdate=31 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819133846/http://www.asian-women-magazine.com/pakistan/hockey/mohammad-shahid-an-indian-hockey-star.php |archivedate=19 August 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He captained the Indian team during 1985–86.<ref name="India 2016">{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/07/20/8-facts-about-mohammed-shahids-glorious-hockey-career/ |title=8 Things You Need To Know About Mohammed Shahid's Glorious Hockey Career |date=2016-07-20 |website=Huffington Post India |author=India |accessdate=2016-07-20}}</ref> He announced his retirement from international hockey in January 1989.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Philar|first1=Anand|title=Shahid — one of a kind|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19890107&printsec=frontpage|accessdate=28 April 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=7 January 1989}}</ref>
His skill and ability at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games earned him a place in the Asian All-Star team in 1986.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asian-women-magazine.com/pakistan/hockey/mohammad-shahid-an-indian-hockey-star.php |title=Mohammad Shahid – an Indian Hockey Star |publisher=asianwomenmagazine |accessdate=31 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819133846/http://www.asian-women-magazine.com/pakistan/hockey/mohammad-shahid-an-indian-hockey-star.php |archivedate=19 August 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He captained the Indian team during 1985–86.<ref name="India 2016">{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/07/20/8-facts-about-mohammed-shahids-glorious-hockey-career/ |title=8 Things You Need To Know About Mohammed Shahid's Glorious Hockey Career |date=2016-07-20 |website=Huffington Post India |author=India |accessdate=2016-07-20 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001003/http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/07/20/8-facts-about-mohammed-shahids-glorious-hockey-career/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He announced his retirement from international hockey in January 1989.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Philar|first1=Anand|title=Shahid — one of a kind|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19890107&printsec=frontpage|accessdate=28 April 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=7 January 1989|archive-date=5 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505142034/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19890107&printsec=frontpage|url-status=live}}</ref>


His biggest contribution to the game of field hockey was the 'half push- half hit'- a stroke he used to hit the ball using the same grip used to dribble the ball. With the left hand on top of the handle and the right half low down around the centre of the stick he used to essay this shot with a minimum back lift and slam the ball towards his partner-teammate to make an early and accurate pass. The same stroke was adapted by his successor [[Dhanraj Pillay]], who was an ardent fan of the maestro.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/Mohammed-Shahids-death-a-great-loss-for-Indian-hockey-Sreejesh-Dhanraj/articleshow/53299885.cms |title=Mohammed Shahid's death 'a great loss' for Indian hockey: Sreejesh, Dhanraj – Times of India |access-date=2016-07-21}}</ref>
His biggest contribution to the game of field hockey was the 'half push- half hit'- a stroke he used to hit the ball using the same grip used to dribble the ball. With the left hand on top of the handle and the right half low down around the centre of the stick he used to essay this shot with a minimum back lift and slam the ball towards his partner-teammate to make an early and accurate pass. The same stroke was adapted by his successor [[Dhanraj Pillay]], who was an ardent fan of the maestro.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/Mohammed-Shahids-death-a-great-loss-for-Indian-hockey-Sreejesh-Dhanraj/articleshow/53299885.cms |title=Mohammed Shahid's death 'a great loss' for Indian hockey: Sreejesh, Dhanraj – Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 July 2016 |access-date=2016-07-21 |archive-date=23 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723050842/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/Mohammed-Shahids-death-a-great-loss-for-Indian-hockey-Sreejesh-Dhanraj/articleshow/53299885.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>


Shahid was the product of the Sports College Lucknow from where emerged a few other stars of the 1980s like [[Ravinder Pal Singh]], his teammate at the Moscow Olympics (1980), [[Rajinder Singh Rawat]] who played in goal in the Los Angeles Olympics (1984) and many others who went on to don the national colours at the junior and senior international level. The Sports College and Hostels were the brainchild of another famous star of the 1950s [[Kunwar Digvijay Singh]] "Babu".{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}
Shahid was the product of the Sports College Lucknow from where emerged a few other stars of the 1980s like [[Ravinder Pal Singh]], his teammate at the Moscow Olympics (1980), [[Rajinder Singh Rawat]] who played in goal in the Los Angeles Olympics (1984) and many others who went on to don the national colours at the junior and senior international level. The Sports College and Hostels were the brainchild of another famous star of the 1950s [[Kunwar Digvijay Singh]] "Babu".{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}


Later, he became a sports officer with the Indian Railways in Varanasi.<ref name=today>{{cite magazine |title=Lost and found: Thirty newsmakers from the pages of Indian history and where they are now: Cover Story |magazine=India Today |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/thirty-newsmakers-from-the-pages-of-indian-history/1/181091.html |date=July 3, 2006 |accessdate=2013-12-16}}</ref>
Later, he became a sports officer with the Indian Railways in Varanasi.<ref name=today>{{cite magazine |title=Lost and found: Thirty newsmakers from the pages of Indian history and where they are now: Cover Story |magazine=India Today |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/thirty-newsmakers-from-the-pages-of-indian-history/1/181091.html |date=July 3, 2006 |accessdate=2013-12-16 |archive-date=24 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224095821/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/thirty-newsmakers-from-the-pages-of-indian-history/1/181091.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Shahid had six brothers and three sisters (he was the youngest brother), and his father ran a small hotel in Ardali Bazar area of [[Varanasi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://m.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi-city-shahid-was-colossus-of-reverse-flick-14351173.html |title=King of reverse flick, Mohammed Shahid (रिवर्स फ्लिक के बादशाह थे हाकी के जादूगर मोहम्मद शाहिद) |last= |first= |date= |website=m.jagran.com |publisher= |access-date=2016-07-20}}</ref> He married Parvin in 1990, and had twins (son Saif and daughter Hina)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/mohammed-shahid-hockey/1/719387.html |title=Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passes away at 56 |last= |first= |date= |website=India Today |publisher= |access-date=2016-07-21}}</ref> from the marriage.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/mohammed-shahid-hockey-maestro/297074 |title=Mohammed Shahid, Hockey Maestro |last= |first= |date= |website=Outlook India |publisher= |access-date=2016-07-20}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
Shahid had six brothers and three sisters (he was the youngest brother), and his father ran a small hotel in Ardali Bazar area of [[Varanasi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi-city-shahid-was-colossus-of-reverse-flick-14351173.html |title=King of reverse flick, Mohammed Shahid (रिवर्स फ्लिक के बादशाह थे हाकी के जादूगर मोहम्मद शाहिद) |last= |first= |date= |website=www.jagran.com |publisher= |language=hi |access-date=2016-07-20 |archive-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419180328/https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi-city-shahid-was-colossus-of-reverse-flick-14351173.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He married Parvin in 1990, and had twins (son Saif and daughter Hina)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/mohammed-shahid-hockey/1/719387.html |title=Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passes away at 56 |last= |first= |date= |website=India Today |publisher= |access-date=2016-07-21 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> from the marriage.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/mohammed-shahid-hockey-maestro/297074 |title=Mohammed Shahid, Hockey Maestro |last= |first= |date= 20 July 2016|website=Outlook India |publisher= |access-date=2016-07-20 |archive-date=29 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729180759/http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/mohammed-shahid-hockey-maestro/297074 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" />


=== Death ===
=== Death ===
In June 2016, Shahid was admitted to Medanta hospital, [[Gurgaon]] when he was suffering from a serious liver disease.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/mohammad-shahid-passes-away-2925098/ |title=Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passes away |last= |first= |date=2016-07-20 |website=Indian Express |publisher= |access-date=2016-07-21}}</ref> He was airlifted from Varanasi to Gurgaon after ignoring a bout of jaundice. His condition continued to deteriorate with weakening liver and kidneys.<ref name=":2" /> He died on 20 July in Gurgaon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/news/260994-hockey-superstar-of-the-eighties-mohammed-shahid-dies|title=Mohammed Shahid, Hockey Superstar of The Eighties, Dies Aged 56|last=NDTVSports|website=NDTVSports.com|access-date=2016-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802223323/http://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/news/260994-hockey-superstar-of-the-eighties-mohammed-shahid-dies|archive-date=2 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> His funeral was held in hometown Varanasi the next day.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/Hockey-wizard-Mohammed-Shahid-laid-to-rest/articleshow/53322506.cms |title=Hockey wizard Mohammed Shahid laid to rest – Times of India |access-date=2016-07-22}}</ref> His funeral was attended by officials, local politicians of the city and Olympians including Zafar Iqbal, Ashok Kumar, Sujit Kumar, RP Singh, Shaqil Ahmed and Sardar Singh.<ref name=":3" /> he was the best player in Indian team
In June 2016, Shahid was admitted to Medanta hospital, [[Gurgaon]] when he was suffering from a serious liver disease.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/mohammad-shahid-passes-away-2925098/ |title=Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passes away |last= |first= |date=2016-07-20 |website=Indian Express |publisher= |access-date=2016-07-21 |archive-date=11 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111094832/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/mohammad-shahid-passes-away-2925098/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He was airlifted from Varanasi to Gurgaon after ignoring a bout of jaundice. His condition continued to deteriorate with weakening liver and kidneys.<ref name=":2" /> He died on 20 July in Gurgaon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/news/260994-hockey-superstar-of-the-eighties-mohammed-shahid-dies|title=Mohammed Shahid, Hockey Superstar of The Eighties, Dies Aged 56|last=NDTVSports|website=NDTVSports.com|access-date=2016-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802223323/http://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/news/260994-hockey-superstar-of-the-eighties-mohammed-shahid-dies|archive-date=2 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> His funeral was held in hometown Varanasi the next day.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/Hockey-wizard-Mohammed-Shahid-laid-to-rest/articleshow/53322506.cms |title=Hockey wizard Mohammed Shahid laid to rest – Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=21 July 2016 |access-date=2016-07-22 |archive-date=21 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421123842/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/Hockey-wizard-Mohammed-Shahid-laid-to-rest/articleshow/53322506.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> His funeral was attended by officials, local politicians of the city and Olympians including Zafar Iqbal, Ashok Kumar, Sujit Kumar, RP Singh, Shaqil Ahmed and Sardar Singh.<ref name=":3" />


== Awards and recognition ==
== Awards and recognition ==
* [[Arjuna Award]] (1980–81)
* [[Arjuna Award]] (1980–81)
* [[Padma Shri]] (1986) <ref name="Misra 2016">{{cite web |last=Misra |first=Sundeep |title=What ailing star Mohammed Shahid means to Indian hockey |website=Firstpost |date=2016-07-04 |url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/what-ailing-star-mohammed-shahid-means-to-indian-hockey-2872158.html |accessdate=2016-07-20}}</ref>
* [[Padma Shri]] (1986) <ref name="Misra 2016">{{cite web |last=Misra |first=Sundeep |title=What ailing star Mohammed Shahid means to Indian hockey |website=Firstpost |date=2016-07-04 |url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/what-ailing-star-mohammed-shahid-means-to-indian-hockey-2872158.html |accessdate=2016-07-20 |archive-date=30 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530141531/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/what-ailing-star-mohammed-shahid-means-to-indian-hockey-2872158.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Mohammed Shahid
Personal information
Born (1960-04-14)14 April 1960
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died 20 July 2016(2016-07-20) (aged 56)
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
Indian Railways
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1989 India 167 (66)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 Delhi Team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul Team
Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Amstelveen

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[1] and was known for his dribbling skills.[2] He was a member of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow.[3] He was awarded Arjuna Award in 1980–1981 and Padma Shri in 1986.[4]

Career

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Shahid was born on 14 April 1960 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.[5] He made his first appearance for India in the junior team in 1979 at the Junior World Cup in France. Shahid made his first senior team appearance the same year in a four-nation tournament in Kuala Lumpur under the captaincy of Vasudevan Baskaran, after his inclusion in the team following his impressive performance in the Aga Khan Cup.[6]

During his playing days, Shahid was known for his running ability, dribbling of the ball[6] and push which was as fast as a hard hit.[7] His attacking partnership on the field with Zafar Iqbal was well known.[8]

"Zafar at left-out and Shahid at right-in positions penetrated the best of the defences around the world with their superb understanding and passing of the ball. Zafar also pointed [out] that Shahid was instrumental in the V. Baskaran-led India winning the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games. “Shahid played a crucial role for India in that Olympics, otherwise we would have been [facing] difficulty,” Zafar, who was part of that team, pointed [out]."[9]

He was awarded the 'Best Forward player' at the 1980 Champions Trophy in Karachi.[9] He was a member of the team that won the gold at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, silver at the 1982 Asian Games and bronze at the 1986 Asian Games. He also played in the World Cup in Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1981–82, the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984 and the Seoul Games in 1988.[9]

His skill and ability at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games earned him a place in the Asian All-Star team in 1986.[9][10] He captained the Indian team during 1985–86.[11] He announced his retirement from international hockey in January 1989.[12]

His biggest contribution to the game of field hockey was the 'half push- half hit'- a stroke he used to hit the ball using the same grip used to dribble the ball. With the left hand on top of the handle and the right half low down around the centre of the stick he used to essay this shot with a minimum back lift and slam the ball towards his partner-teammate to make an early and accurate pass. The same stroke was adapted by his successor Dhanraj Pillay, who was an ardent fan of the maestro.[13]

Shahid was the product of the Sports College Lucknow from where emerged a few other stars of the 1980s like Ravinder Pal Singh, his teammate at the Moscow Olympics (1980), Rajinder Singh Rawat who played in goal in the Los Angeles Olympics (1984) and many others who went on to don the national colours at the junior and senior international level. The Sports College and Hostels were the brainchild of another famous star of the 1950s Kunwar Digvijay Singh "Babu".[citation needed]

Later, he became a sports officer with the Indian Railways in Varanasi.[14]

Personal life

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Shahid had six brothers and three sisters (he was the youngest brother), and his father ran a small hotel in Ardali Bazar area of Varanasi.[15] He married Parvin in 1990, and had twins (son Saif and daughter Hina)[16] from the marriage.[9][15]

Death

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In June 2016, Shahid was admitted to Medanta hospital, Gurgaon when he was suffering from a serious liver disease.[17] He was airlifted from Varanasi to Gurgaon after ignoring a bout of jaundice. His condition continued to deteriorate with weakening liver and kidneys.[6] He died on 20 July in Gurgaon.[18] His funeral was held in hometown Varanasi the next day.[19] His funeral was attended by officials, local politicians of the city and Olympians including Zafar Iqbal, Ashok Kumar, Sujit Kumar, RP Singh, Shaqil Ahmed and Sardar Singh.[19]

Awards and recognition

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References

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  1. ^ Misra, Sundeep (4 July 2016). "What ailing star Mohammed Shahid means to Indian hockey". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Mohammed Shahid Profile". iloveindia. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Mohammed Shahid, the master dribbler who played hockey with a painter's brush – Firstpost". 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  4. ^ a b Misra, Sundeep (4 July 2016). "What ailing star Mohammed Shahid means to Indian hockey". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Indian hockey wizard Mohammed Shahid dies aged 56 – Times of India". The Times of India. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Mohammed Shahid: The legend of dribble is no more". Indian Express. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Remembering and honouring the golden greats who made India proud". The Hindu. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Mohammed Shahid: The genius of dribble". The Times of India. 27 February 2010. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Mohammed Shahid, Hockey Maestro". Outlook India. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Mohammad Shahid – an Indian Hockey Star". asianwomenmagazine. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  11. ^ India (20 July 2016). "8 Things You Need To Know About Mohammed Shahid's Glorious Hockey Career". Huffington Post India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  12. ^ Philar, Anand (7 January 1989). "Shahid — one of a kind". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Mohammed Shahid's death 'a great loss' for Indian hockey: Sreejesh, Dhanraj – Times of India". The Times of India. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  14. ^ "Lost and found: Thirty newsmakers from the pages of Indian history and where they are now: Cover Story". India Today. 3 July 2006. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  15. ^ a b "King of reverse flick, Mohammed Shahid (रिवर्स फ्लिक के बादशाह थे हाकी के जादूगर मोहम्मद शाहिद)". www.jagran.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  16. ^ "Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passes away at 56". India Today. Retrieved 21 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ "Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passes away". Indian Express. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  18. ^ NDTVSports. "Mohammed Shahid, Hockey Superstar of The Eighties, Dies Aged 56". NDTVSports.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  19. ^ a b "Hockey wizard Mohammed Shahid laid to rest – Times of India". The Times of India. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
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