Full Name Syed Riaz Ahmed Home town Hyderabad | Years active 20 yrs (volleyball) | |
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Born April 7, 1939 ( 1939-04-07 ) State of Hyderabad Known for Captain of India men's national volleyball team (1970-1979) 1966 Asian Games Bangkok Successor Abdul Basith (volleyball) Captain of India men's national volleyball team (1979-1989) Similar Jimmy George, K Udayakumar, Cyril C Valloor, G E Sridharan Died September 18, 2023 (aged 84) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | ||
Former Volleyball Player Riaz Ahmed Passes Away at 84 | Asian Tv News
Riaz Ahmed was the main captain of the India men's national volleyball team from 1970 to 1979, and a member from 1969. He is known for leading his team to 4th place in the 1966 Asian Games.
He was also a Sub-Inspector for the Andhra Pradesh Police and he also played Volleyball for the Department for 10 years until 1969 when he joined the national team. In 1980 he retired his jersey after playing nationally for about 10 years and playing professional volleyball for 20 years.
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