Hamidullah Burki

Hamidullah Burki
Personal information
Full nameHamidullah Khan Burki
NationalityUnited Kingdom British Indian (1920-1947) Pakistan Pakistani (1947-2003)
Born(1920-11-10)10 November 1920
Jalandhar, British India
Died27 September 2003(2003-09-27) (aged 82)
Islamabad, Pakistan
Sport
SportField hockey

Hamidullah Khan Burki (10 November 1920 – 27 September 2003) was a Pakistani field hockey player and later journalist. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Prior to Pakistan gaining independence, he had served with the Royal Indian Navy in Burma during the Second World War.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hamidullah Burki Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Partition Voices: H.K. Burki". ANDREW WHITEHEAD. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
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