| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1904-09-09)9 September 1904 Jalandhar,Punjab,British India | ||
| Died | 21 April 2005(2005-04-21) (aged 100) Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| – | Uttar Pradesh | ||
| – | Aligarh University | ||
| – | Bombay Customs | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 1928 | India | ||
Medal record | |||
| Last updated on: 27 March 2024 | |||
Feroze Khan (9 September 1904 – 21 April 2005) was afield hockey player who represented India at the Summer Olympic Games. At the time of his death, he was the world's oldest Olympic gold medal winner, following the death of US athleteJames Rockefeller in 2004. Khan was part ofIndia's Olympichockey team at the1928 Summer Olympics inAmsterdam, theNetherlands, who won the gold medal for the event.[1] At the club level, Khan played for Uttar Pradesh, Aligarh University and the Bombay Customs.[2] After his death,Roger Beaufrand ofFrance became the oldest living Olympic gold medal winner.[3]
Khan was a Daanishmandan Pathan. His sonFarooq Feroze Khan, followed a career in the Air Force and became the only PAF officer ever to serve asChairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan's senior military appointment.
After the creation ofPakistan, he moved to the new country, and lived inKarachi where he served as a well-respected coach. He died of natural causes at the age of 100.[1]
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