Munir Dar (field hockey)
Munir Ahmed Dar was a field hockey player from Pakistan, who was part of the team which won Pakistan's first ever Olympic gold at Rome in 1960. Dar also won the silver medal with the Men's National Hockey Team at the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics and 1964 Summer Olympics at Tokyo. He also captained Pakistan Hockey Team from 1965 to 1967.Munir Dar died on June 1, 2011 at age 76 after a protracted illness. He left behind 3 sons and a widow. Dar's younger brother Tanvir Dar also used to play in the national hockey team. After Munir Dar retired from hockey, he along with his younger brother Tanvir Dar established a hockey academy in Pakistan.
