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	\| name = Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara		\| name = Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara
	\| birth_date = 1 April 1915<ref name=sports-reference.com>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002009/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/ali-dara-1.html Profile of Ali Dara at sports-reference.com website], Retrieved ~~12 April 2017~~</ref>		\| birth_date = 1 April 1915<ref name=sports-reference.com>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002009/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/ali-dara-1.html Profile of Ali Dara at sports-reference.com website] Retrieved 17 May 2021</ref>
	\| birth_place = [[Faisalabad]], [[Punjab, British India ]]		\| birth_place = [[Lyallpur]] (now called [[Faisalabad]]), [[Punjab, British India ]]
	\| death_date = 16 January 1981 at age 65		\| death_date = 16 January 1981 at age 65
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	'''Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara''' (April 1, 1915 – January 16, 1981) was an [[India]]n and later [[Pakistan]]i [[field hockey]] player who competed in the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1948 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=sports-reference.com/>		'''Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara''' (April 1, 1915 – January 16, 1981) was an [[India]]n and later [[Pakistan]]i [[field hockey]] player and the longest-serving hockey manager who competed in the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1948 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=sports-reference.com/><ref name=Dawn/>

	In 1936, he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the [[gold medal]] at the [[1936 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=databaseolympics>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DARAALI01 Ali Dara's Olympic database~~] {{webarchive~~\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929150623/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DARAALI01 \|date=2007-~~09-29~~ }}~~, Retrieved 12 April 2017~~</ref> He played two matches as forward. "Dara played in the hockey team at [[Berlin]] in 1936 when an undivided India won the gold, defeating the home team Germany (8-1). Sitting in the VIP stand was Chancellor [[Adolf Hitler]], leader of the Nazi party ruling Germany."<ref name=~~Dawn~~>~~[http~~://~~epaper~~.~~dawn~~.com/~~print~~-~~textview.php?StoryImage~~=~~11_09_2016_424_002~~ Ali Dara ~~on Dawn~~ newspaper~~], Published 11~~ September ~~2016, Retrieved 12 April 2017~~</ref>		In 1936, he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the [[gold medal]] at the [[1936 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=databaseolympics>{{cite web\|url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DARAALI01 \|title=Ali Dara's Olympic database\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929150623/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DARAALI01 \|archive-date=29 September 2007\|date=1 August 2006\|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref> He played two matches as forward. "Dara played in the hockey team at [[Berlin]] in 1936 when an undivided India won the gold, defeating the home team Germany (8-1). Sitting in the VIP stand was Chancellor [[Adolf Hitler]], leader of the Nazi party ruling Germany."<ref name=TFT>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thefridaytimes.com/ali-iqtidar-shah-dara-a-shared-india-pakistan-legacy/ \|title=Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara: a shared India-Pakistan legacy \|author=Ajay Kamalakaran\|newspaper=The Friday Times (newspaper)\|date= 14 September 2018\|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref><ref name=Dawn/>

	Dara was also a serving officer in the [[British Indian Army\|Indian Army]]. His army regiment was sent to [[British Malaya\|Malaysia]] during the [[Second World War]], where Dara was captured.		Dara was also a serving officer in the [[British Indian Army\|Indian Army]]. His army regiment was sent to [[British Malaya\|Malaysia]] during the [[Second World War]], where Dara was captured.<ref name=TFT/>

	In 1947 British India was divided into India and Pakistan. Dara, who hailed from West Punjab province of undivided India, opted to live in Pakistan.		In 1947, British India was divided into India and Pakistan. Dara, who hailed from West Punjab province of undivided India, opted to live in Pakistan.<ref name=TFT/>

	Twelve years later he participated in the [[Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics\|1948 tournament]] for Pakistan as the team captain. Dara was easily the best choice to construct and lead Pakistan's Hockey team to 1948 Summer Olympics. He played all seven matches as forward. They faced Holland in the match for third place, which the two teams drew with a goal each. This match was replayed later, during which Pakistan was defeated 4-1, leaving them in 4th place.<ref>[http://www.thefridaytimes.com/beta2/tft/article.php?issue=20110701&page=30 ~~Ali Dara on~~ The Friday Times newspaper~~] {{Webarchive~~\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306153456/http://www.thefridaytimes.com/beta2/tft/article.php?issue=20110701&page=30 \|date=6 March 2014 ~~}}, Published~~ 1 July 2011~~, Retrieved 12 April 2017~~</ref>		Twelve years later he participated in the [[Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics\|1948 tournament]] for Pakistan as the team captain. Dara was easily the best choice to construct and lead Pakistan's Hockey team to 1948 Summer Olympics. He played all seven matches as forward. They faced Holland in the match for third place, which the two teams drew with a goal each. This match was replayed later, during which Pakistan was defeated 4-1, leaving them in 4th place.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thefridaytimes.com/beta2/tft/article.php?issue=20110701&page=30\|title=The Pakistan national hockey team for the London Olympics (1948)\|website=The Friday Times (newspaper)\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306153456/http://www.thefridaytimes.com/beta2/tft/article.php?issue=20110701&page=30 \|archive-date=6 March 2014\|date=1 July 2011\|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref>

	Dara was the manager of the [[Pakistan Hockey Team]] at 1976 [[Montreal Olympic Games]] where Pakistan won the bronze medal.<ref name=Dawn/>		Dara was the manager of the [[Pakistan Hockey Team]] at 1976 [[Montreal Olympic Games]] where Pakistan won the bronze medal.<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news\|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1283038 \|author=Anjum Niaz\|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)\|date=11 September 2016\|title=View from US: The death-spiral of Pakistan hockey\|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
			*{{Olympedia}}
			*{{Sports reference}}

			{{Olympic medalists for India}}
			{{India FH Squad 1936 Summer Olympics}}

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{{short description|Indian field hockey player}}
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{{ Infobox sportsperson
| name = Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara
| birth_date = 1 April 1915<ref name=sports-reference.com>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002009/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/ali-dara-1.html Profile of Ali Dara at sports-reference.com website], Retrieved 12 April 2017</ref>
| birth_place = [[Faisalabad]], [[Punjab, British India ]]
| death_date = 16 January 1981 at age 65
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{{MedalGold| [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Berlin]] | [[Field hockey at the 1936 Summer Olympics|Team competition]]}}
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'''Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara''' (April 1, 1915 – January 16, 1981) was an [[India]]n and later [[Pakistan]]i [[field hockey]] player who competed in the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1948 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=sports-reference.com/>

In 1936, he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the [[gold medal]] at the [[1936 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=databaseolympics>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DARAALI01 Ali Dara's Olympic database] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929150623/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DARAALI01 |date=2007-09-29 }}, Retrieved 12 April 2017</ref> He played two matches as forward. "Dara played in the hockey team at [[Berlin]] in 1936 when an undivided India won the gold, defeating the home team Germany (8-1). Sitting in the VIP stand was Chancellor [[Adolf Hitler]], leader of the Nazi party ruling Germany."<ref name=Dawn>[http://epaper.dawn.com/print-textview.php?StoryImage=11_09_2016_424_002 Ali Dara on Dawn newspaper], Published 11 September 2016, Retrieved 12 April 2017</ref>

Dara was also a serving officer in the [[British Indian Army|Indian Army]]. His army regiment was sent to [[British Malaya|Malaysia]] during the [[Second World War]], where Dara was captured.

In 1947 British India was divided into India and Pakistan. Dara, who hailed from West Punjab province of undivided India, opted to live in Pakistan.

Twelve years later he participated in the [[Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948 tournament]] for Pakistan as the team captain. Dara was easily the best choice to construct and lead Pakistan's Hockey team to 1948 Summer Olympics. He played all seven matches as forward. They faced Holland in the match for third place, which the two teams drew with a goal each. This match was replayed later, during which Pakistan was defeated 4-1, leaving them in 4th place.<ref>[http://www.thefridaytimes.com/beta2/tft/article.php?issue=20110701&page=30 Ali Dara on The Friday Times newspaper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306153456/http://www.thefridaytimes.com/beta2/tft/article.php?issue=20110701&page=30 |date=6 March 2014 }}, Published 1 July 2011, Retrieved 12 April 2017</ref>

Dara was the manager of the [[Pakistan Hockey Team]] at 1976 [[Montreal Olympic Games]] where Pakistan won the bronze medal.<ref name=Dawn/>

==References==
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[[Category:Pakistani male field hockey players]]
[[Category:Olympic field hockey players of India]]
[[Category:Olympic field hockey players of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1936 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1948 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Indian male field hockey players]]
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:Olympic medalists in field hockey]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics]]

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