Tahir Zaman

{{Short description|Pakistani field hockey player (born 1969)}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

|name= Tahir Zaman

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1969|3|6|df=y}}

|birth_place=Gojra, Pakistan

|death_date=

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|show-medals= yes

|medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Men's Field Hockey}}

{{MedalCountry | {{PAK}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}

{{MedalGold|1994 Sydney|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze| 1992 Barcelona |Team Competition}}

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Tahir Zaman (born 6 March 1969) is a former hockey player from Pakistan who had played in the 1992 Olympics at Barcelona, Spain. He was part of the gold-medal winning Pakistan team at both the 1990 Asian Games, and the 1994 Hockey World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ZAMANTAH01 |title=Profile of Tahir Zaman |website= Database Olympics website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013043052/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ZAMANTAH01 |date=13 October 2012|archive-date=13 October 2012|access-date=24 June 2021}} Zaman, who was the team captain at the 1992 Olympics, later served as coach for the team and took part in the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/hockey/newsid_2172000/2172112.stm Pakistan cruise to bronze at the 2002 Commonwealth Games] BBC Sport website, Published 4 August 2002, Retrieved 24 June 2021

Zaman also took part in the Olympic Solidarity Hockey Coaching Course as part of the International Hockey Federation's efforts to promote hockey in Asia. Tahir also played a key role in 1994 World Cup victory for Pakistan in Sydney, Australia. Tahir Zaman played in a forward position as a striker and was capped 252 times with 134 goals to his credit.{{cite web|url=http://www.phf.com.pk/int_record.php |title=279 Players Who Represented Pakistan National Team in International Hockey (scroll down on the List to read Tahir Zaman under the title 'Strikers')|website=Pakistan Hockey Federation website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030206033223/http://www.phf.com.pk/int_record.php|date=17 December 2002|archive-date=6 February 2003|access-date=24 June 2021}}