Pakistan has won the Hockey World Cup 4 times, more than anyone
1971, 1978, 1982 and 1994. Pakistan's four men's Hockey World Cup titles are still a record, along with three Olympic gold medals.
Pakistan has won the men's Hockey World Cup four times, the most of any country.
The four titles
- 1971, Barcelona: the first ever Hockey World Cup
- 1978, Buenos Aires
- 1982, Bombay (Mumbai)
- 1994, Sydney
Olympic golds too
Pakistan also won Olympic gold in men's hockey in 1960 (Rome), 1968 (Mexico City) and 1984 (Los Angeles).
The idea behind the World Cup
The Hockey World Cup itself was proposed by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan, then head of the Pakistan Hockey Federation.
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