262. Mohammed Riaz Nabi

Olympian, Arjuna Award (1998)

Date of Birth  -  June 5, 1972

Birthplace  -  Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Education  -  Bachelor of Arts (History)
Madras University (Open Correspondence)

Occupation  -  Deputy Manager, Indian Airlines

 Matches  -  175

International Debut  -  1992 - India vs. Korea

Olympics  -  Sep 2000 - Sydney (7th)
Jul/Aug 1996 - Atlanta (8th), 1 GOAL

World Cup  -  May 1998 - Utrecht (9th), 1 GOAL
Nov/Dec 1994 - Sydney (5th), 2 GOALS

Champions Trophy  -  Dec 1996 - Chennai (4th)
1995 - Berlin (5th)

Asian Games  -  Dec 1998 - Bangkok (1st), 3 GOALS
1994 - Hiroshima (2nd)

Asia Cup  -  Nov 1999 - Kuala Lumpur (3rd)

Indo-Pak Series  -  Feb 1999 - Lost 3-6, VICE CAPTAIN

Commonwealth Games  -  Sep 1998 - Kuala Lumpur (4th), 2 GOALS

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup  -  Feb 2000 - Kuala Lumpur (3rd), 1 GOAL

Australian Tour  -  Apr 2000 - Sydney (3rd in 4-Nation), 1 GOAL
Apr 2000 - Perth (1st in 4-Nation)
Sep 1999 - Last in 4-Nation Tournament, 1 Goal, Captain

European Tour  -  Jan 2000 - Barcelona (3rd in 4-Nation)
Jan 2000 - Canada (1-0-0), Belgium (2-0-1)
Jun 1999 - Germany (1-3-0), CAPTAIN
Jun 1999 - Belgium (3-0-1), CAPTAIN

South African Tour  -  Aug 1999 - Johannesburg - Lost 0-3-2, CAPTAIN

Test Series  -  Feb 1997 - vs. Poland - Won 2-0-1, 1 GOAL, CAPTAIN

Riaz Nabi Muhammad (born May 6, 1972 in Madras, Tamil Nadu) is a former captain of the Indian field hockey team. He represented India at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He won the Arjuna award in 1998 for his outstanding achievements.His father was an international umpire Mohammed Nabi.

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