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Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passes away

Updated on: 20 July,2016 11:57 AM IST  | 
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Indian hockey legend Mohammed Shahid (56), a mercurial forward, and part of India's last Olympic gold-winning team at Moscow 1980, died in Gurgaon on Wednesday morning

Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passes away

Mohammed Shahid

Indian hockey legend Mohammed Shahid (56), a mercurial forward, and part of India's last Olympic gold-winning team at Moscow 1980, died in Gurgaon on Wednesday morning. He was suffering from severe liver and kidney ailments.


Mohammad Shahid, the magician with a hockey stick
Mohammed Shahid


"Yes, he is no more. He suffered multiple organ failure this morning. It's a sad news," a source told news agencies. 


The 56-year-old legend was admitted to Medanta - the Medicity earlier this month after a bout of jaundice and dengue made his condition worse. He was airlifted from Varanasi.

Known for his dribbling skills, Shahid is considered one of India's great hockey players.

He was a member of the V Baskaran-led Indian team that won a gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Mohammed Shahid was also a part of the national team that won a silver medal at the Delhi Asian Games in 1982 and bronze in the Seoul Asiad in 1986.
- With inputs from agencies 

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