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Mohammed Shahid

1960 - 2016

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Mohammed Shahid is the 3,981st most popular athlete (up from 4,029th in 2024), the 1,347th most popular biography from India (up from 1,365th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Indian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Mohammed Shahid ranks 3,981 out of 6,025. Before him are Szymon Ziółkowski, Aleksey Voyevodin, Lee Lai Shan, Pavel Muslimov, Justine Braisaz, and Tesfaye Tola. After him are Eldece Clarke-Lewis, Gillian Rolton, Florence Baverel-Robert, Christoph Bieler, Jean-Noël Ferrari, and Oliver Fix.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Mohammed Shahid ranks 799. Before him are Aleksei Prudnikov, Rémy Vogel, Kevin Shirley, April Winchell, Tim Pawlenty, and Thomas Marshburn. After him are Ray Armstead, Keiichiro Nuno, Alexi Grewal, Nicola Griffith, Bradley Walsh, and Blanche Lincoln. Among people deceased in 2016, Mohammed Shahid ranks 621. Before him are Luis Salom, John Disley, Victoria Wood, Bruno Rangel, Carlos Loyzaga, and Rémy Vogel. After him are Robert Sassone, Frank Kelly, Arthur Maia, Shahram Amiri, Pat Summitt, and Gabriel Badilla.

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In India

Among people born in India, Mohammed Shahid ranks 1,347 out of 1,861. Before him are Triptii Dimri (1994), Prakash Jha (1952), Jagjit Kaur (1930), Protima Bedi (1948), Gadis Arivia (1964), and Ronit Roy (1965). After him are Bajrang Punia (1994), Ramya Krishnan (1970), Usha Kiran (1929), Sourav Ganguly (1972), K. R. Meera (1970), and Raashi Khanna (1990).

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Among ATHLETES In India

Among athletes born in India, Mohammed Shahid ranks 17. Before him are Deepika Kumari (1994), Ajit Pal Singh (1947), Bombayla Devi Laishram (1985), Laxmirani Majhi (1989), Karnam Malleswari (1975), and Seema Punia (1983). After him are Abhinav Bindra (1982), Kunjarani Devi (1968), Deepa Malik (1970), Neeraj Chopra (1997), Anju Bobby George (1977), and Anjali Bhagwat (1969).

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