Mohammed Shahid

Mohammed Shahid
Personal information
Born (1960-04-14)14 April 1960
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died 20 July 2016(2016-07-20) (aged 56)
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
Indian Railways
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
1979–1989 India 167 (66)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
1980 MoscowTeam
Asian Games
1982 DelhiTeam
1986 SeoulTeam
Champions Trophy
1982 Amstelveen

Mohammed Shahid (14 April 1960 – 20 July 2016) was an Indian field hockey forward. He is considered one of India's best to have played the game and was known for his dribbling skills. He was a member of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. He was awarded Arjuna Award in 1980–1981 and Padma Shri in 1986.