Lal Bokhari

Lal Shah S. Bokhari
Personal information
Born	22 July 1909; Lyallpur, Punjab Province, British India
Died	22 July 1959 (aged 50); Colombo, Basnahira, Sri Lanka
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
Position	Halfback
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing Template:Flaglink
Olympic Games

S. Lal Shah Bokhari (July 22, 1909 – July 22, 1959) was a British Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

In 1932 he was the captain^[1] of the India_men's national field hockey team, which won the gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics. He played two matches as halfback.

He was also part of the Indian field hockey team which secured gold at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.

He was born in Mianwali. He migrated to Pakistan upon Pakistan's independence from Britain, and served as a diplomat for Pakistan - his last post being Pakistan's ambassador to Iraq.^{[citation needed]}

1932 Olympics[edit]

The Indian team, troubled by groupism (Indians vs Anglo-Indians) that surfaced when Lal Shah Bokhari was named captain ahead of Eric Pinniger, arrived in Los Angeles to a rousing greeting.^[2]

References[edit]

↑ 1932. Bharatiya Hockey.
↑ 1932 Olympics Games - India's dominance continues. The Hindu.

External links[edit]

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Lal Bokhari's profile at databaseOlympics.com
Lal Bokhari's profile at Sports Reference.com

Olympic Games
Preceded by Purma Bannerjee	Flagbearer for India Los Angeles 1932	Succeeded by Dhyan Chand

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[1] 1932. Bharatiya Hockey.

[2] 1932 Olympics Games - India's dominance continues. The Hindu.

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1932 Olympics[edit]

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