Ahmed was born in Mallepally, a suburb of Hyderabad. He was the eldest son of Syed Mohammed Rizvi and Afsar Jahan. He was encouraged to play volleyball by his soccer coach in high school, because he noticed how Ahmed was a one of a kind athlete. In 1958, Ahmed became a member of the Andhra Pradesh Police Academy volleyball team. In 1960, he joined the India men's national volleyball team camp with Tilakam Gopal and Balwant Singh as well as many other Police cadets. Ahmed represented the National Team several times from 1961 to 1973.[citation needed]
Ahmed played for India's national volleyball team in the Asian Games in Bangkok (1966), where India took the 4th Seat. He was one of the Indian team's most Senior players that influenced great players such as Jimmy George and Abdul Basith who played in the Asian Games in Tehran (1974), Bangkok (1978) and in Seoul (1986) where India won the bronze medal. He was captain of the Indian team that played at Saudi Arabia in 1985, and led the Indian team to victory in India Gold Cup International Volleyball Tournament at Hyderabad in 1986.
Ahmed competed in the following international competitions:
Represented the Indian volleyball team in the Inter-National Matches.
1961 – Represented India in the test match against the visiting Japanese team held at Calcutta.
1964 – Was a member of the Indian volleyball team which participated in the Olympics? at Delhi in which all the Asian countries participated and won the bronze medal.
1965 – Was a captain of the Indian volleyball team which played five test matches against the visiting USSR team. The tests were played at Delhi, Bhilai, Rowa, Calcutta, and Cuttack.
1965 – The Indian team also played two unofficial matches against the Russian team at Balaghat and Allahabad. Ahmed was a captain of the team in these matches.
1966 – Was a Captain of the Indian volleyball team which participated in the Asian Games at Bangkok.
1967 – Was a Captain of the Indian team against the visiting Ceylonese volleyball team. The test matches were held at Calcutta and Dalmianagar.
1970 – Member of the Indian team which played five test matches against the visiting Paris University team. (The Paris University team contained six players who represented the French volleyball team) The tests were played at Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Jamshedpur, Udaipur, and Bombay. Ahmed was one of the captains of the Indian team at Hyderabad.
In the Inter-Civil Services All India Tournaments, Ahmed alongside Tilakam Gopal represented the Andhra Pradesh Civil Service volleyball team.
Year
Place of tournament
Rank
1967
Nagapur
Winners
1968
Madras
Winners
1969
Jaipur
Runners-up
1970
Ahemabad
Winners
Riaz Ahmed (seen shaking hands) with an official.
At the All India Inter Departmental Nationals, he represented the Andhra Pradesh Police Team:
Year
Rank
1967
Winners
1968
Winners
1969
Winners *
1970
Winners *
(Riaz And Gopal were Co-Captains of these teams)
At the All India Inter-Police Meets, he represented the Andhra Pradesh Police Team and helped the team to the following results:
Year
Rank
1960
Winners
1961
Winners
1962
Runners-up
1963
Winners
1964
Runners-up
1965
Runners-up
1965
Runners-up
1966
Runners-up
1967
Runners-up
1968
Runners-up
1969
Runners-up
1970
Third place
Referencesedit
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"Volleyball shows the way" [1] Sportstar 27 Sept 2003 - 3 Oct 2003 Retrieved 21 March 2019
March 17, 2024
riaz, ahmed, volleyball, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, january, 2020, learn, when, remove, this, template, m. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Riaz Ahmed 7 April 1939 18 September 2023 was an Indian volleyball player He represented the India national team as a senior player at the 1966 Asian Games Riaz AhmedAhmed running in a ceremony in the Hyderabad Sports Tournament 1979Personal informationFull nameSyed Riaz Ahmed RizviNickname Riaz Dada NationalityIndianBorn 1939 04 07 7 April 1939Mallepally Hyderabad State British RajDied18 September 2023 2023 09 18 aged 84 Richmond Virginia U S HometownHyderabad IndiaHeight1 90 m 6 ft 3 in Weight81 kg 179 lb Volleyball informationPositionSetter All RounderNational team1961 1973IndiaBiography editAhmed was born in Mallepally a suburb of Hyderabad He was the eldest son of Syed Mohammed Rizvi and Afsar Jahan He was encouraged to play volleyball by his soccer coach in high school because he noticed how Ahmed was a one of a kind athlete In 1958 Ahmed became a member of the Andhra Pradesh Police Academy volleyball team In 1960 he joined the India men s national volleyball team camp with Tilakam Gopal and Balwant Singh as well as many other Police cadets Ahmed represented the National Team several times from 1961 to 1973 citation needed Ahmed played for India s national volleyball team in the Asian Games in Bangkok 1966 where India took the 4th Seat He was one of the Indian team s most Senior players that influenced great players such as Jimmy George and Abdul Basith who played in the Asian Games in Tehran 1974 Bangkok 1978 and in Seoul 1986 where India won the bronze medal He was captain of the Indian team that played at Saudi Arabia in 1985 and led the Indian team to victory in India Gold Cup International Volleyball Tournament at Hyderabad in 1986 Ahmed died in Richmond Virginia on 18 September 2023 at the age of 84 1 Competitions editAhmed competed in the following international competitions Represented the Indian volleyball team in the Inter National Matches 1961 Represented India in the test match against the visiting Japanese team held at Calcutta 1964 Was a member of the Indian volleyball team which participated in the Olympics at Delhi in which all the Asian countries participated and won the bronze medal 1965 Was a captain of the Indian volleyball team which played five test matches against the visiting USSR team The tests were played at Delhi Bhilai Rowa Calcutta and Cuttack 1965 The Indian team also played two unofficial matches against the Russian team at Balaghat and Allahabad Ahmed was a captain of the team in these matches 1966 Was a Captain of the Indian volleyball team which participated in the Asian Games at Bangkok 1967 Was a Captain of the Indian team against the visiting Ceylonese volleyball team The test matches were held at Calcutta and Dalmianagar 1970 Member of the Indian team which played five test matches against the visiting Paris University team The Paris University team contained six players who represented the French volleyball team The tests were played at Hyderabad Trivandrum Jamshedpur Udaipur and Bombay Ahmed was one of the captains of the Indian team at Hyderabad In the Inter Civil Services All India Tournaments Ahmed alongside Tilakam Gopal represented the Andhra Pradesh Civil Service volleyball team Year Place of tournament Rank1967 Nagapur Winners1968 Madras Winners1969 Jaipur Runners up1970 Ahemabad Winners nbsp Riaz Ahmed seen shaking hands with an official At the All India Inter Departmental Nationals he represented the Andhra Pradesh Police Team Year Rank1967 Winners1968 Winners1969 Winners 1970 Winners Riaz And Gopal were Co Captains of these teams At the All India Inter Police Meets he represented the Andhra Pradesh Police Team and helped the team to the following results Year Rank1960 Winners1961 Winners1962 Runners up1963 Winners1964 Runners up1965 Runners up1965 Runners up1966 Runners up1967 Runners up1968 Runners up1969 Runners up1970 Third place nbsp References edit వ ల బ ల ప ల యర ర య జ కన న మ త NT News 21 September 2023 Retrieved 5 October 2023 http takhtejamshidcup com index php option com content amp view article amp id 485 amp Itemid 1026 Volleyball shows the way 1 Sportstar 27 Sept 2003 3 Oct 2003 Retrieved 21 March 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Riaz Ahmed volleyball amp oldid 1185985742, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
