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{{Infobox field hockey player
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Lal Shah S. Bokhari
| name = Lal Shah S. Bokhari
| children = Joe Mamma, Yu Rong Boi
| award =
| award =
| image =  
| image =  
| birth_date = {{birth date|1909|07|22|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1909|07|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place =[[Faisalabad]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]
| birth_place =[[Faisalabad|Lyallpur]], [[Punjab, British India|Punjab Province]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1959|07|22|1909|07|22}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1959|07|22|1909|07|22}}
| death_place = [[Colombo]], [[Basnahira]], [[Sri Lanka]]
| death_place = [[Colombo]], [[Basnahira]], [[Sri Lanka]]
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| nationalgoals1 =  
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| medaltemplates =  
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{{MedalSport | [[File:Field hockey pictogram.svg|center|40px]] Men's [[Field hockey|Field Hockey]] }}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Field hockey|Field Hockey]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{flaglink|India|at the 1928 Summer Olympics|variant=British}} }}
{{MedalCountry | {{flaglink|India|at the 1928 Summer Olympics|variant=British}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
[[File:Olympic rings.svg|center|80px]]
{{MedalGold | [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932 Amsterdam]]|[[Field hockey at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Team competition]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932 Amsterdam]]|[[Field hockey at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Team Competition]]}}
}}
}}


'''S. Lal Shah Bokhari''' (July 22, 1909 – July 22, 1959) was an [[India]]n [[field hockey]] player who competed in the [[1932 Summer Olympics]].
'''S. Lal Shah Bokhari''' (July 22, 1909 – July 22, 1959) was a [[British India]]n [[field hockey]] player who competed in the [[1932 Summer Olympics]].


In 1932 he was the captain<ref>http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/granthalaya/goal/1932/page4.htm</ref> of the [[India_men's national field hockey team| Indian hockey team]], which won the gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics. He played two matches as halfback.
In 1932 he was the captain<ref>[http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/granthalaya/goal/1932/page4.htm 1932]. Bharatiya Hockey.</ref> of the [[India_men's national field hockey team| Indian 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 also part of the  Indian field hockey team which secured gold at the [[1928 Amsterdam Olympics]].


He was born in [[Faisalabad]].  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]].
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]].{{cn|date=June 2021}}


==1932 Olympics==
==1932 Olympics==
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.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/1932-olympics-games-indias-dominance-continues/article3613551.ece</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/1932-olympics-games-indias-dominance-continues/article3613551.ece 1932 Olympics Games - India's dominance continues]. [[The Hindu]].</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071625/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BOKHALAL01 Lal Bokhari's profile at databaseOlympics.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071625/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BOKHALAL01 Lal Bokhari's profile at databaseOlympics.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185823/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/lal-shah-bokhari-1.html Lal Bokhari's profile at Sports Reference.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185823/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/lal-shah-bokhari-1.html Lal Bokhari's profile at Sports Reference.com]
{{Olympic medalists for India}}
{{India FH Squad 1932 Summer Olympics}}


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Lal Shah S. Bokhari
Personal information
Born(1909-07-22)22 July 1909
Lyallpur, Punjab Province, British India
Died22 July 1959(1959-07-22) (aged 50)
Colombo, Basnahira, Sri Lanka
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
PositionHalfback

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 Indian 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

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]

See also

References

External links

Template:India FH Squad 1932 Summer Olympics