Anwar Chowdhry, 87, ousted president of Int'l Amateur Boxing Assn over alleged corruption and mismanagement
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ISLAMABAD (AP) � Pakistani boxing authorities say former amateur boxing
chief Anwar Chowdhry has died at 87.
Pakistan Boxing Federation spokesman Obaid Awan said Chowdhry died of a
heart attack in the southern port city of Karachi.
Chowdhry was ousted as president of the International Amateur Boxing
Association in 2006 over alleged corruption and mismanagement. He had
led the organization for 20 years.
Change came abruptly to amateur boxing in 2006 when Taiwan's Wu
Ching-kuo unexpectedly ousted Chowdhry for leadership of AIBA.
The next year, Chowdhry was barred for life from any involvement with
the governing body for allegedly mishandling hundreds of thousands of
dollars in federation funds.
Chowdhry is survived by three daughters.
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Ex-AIBA supremo Chowdhry passes away
Sunday, June 20, 2010
By our correspondent
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=246100
KARACHI: One of the world�s best-known sports icons and former AIBA
President Professor Anwar Chowdhry passed away here on Saturday due to a
cardiac failure.
He was 86. His funeral prayers will be offered here at his residence
located at KAECHS Society, Baloch Colony, on Monday (tomorrow). He left
behind a wife and three daughters, who are settled in America and are
expected to arrive today (Sunday) to attend his funeral.
Anwar Chowdhry was born in Jalalpur, Punjab, on October 26, 1923. He
passed his matriculation examination from Sindh Madresat-ul-Islam and
bagged his Bachelors of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering degree
from NED University Karachi in 1950. He was offered lecturer job in the
said Alma Mater in 1952 and served in the capacity till 1958. From 1958
to 1965, he worked as an Associate Professor and from 1968 to 1977 as a
Professor. He also worked as Head of the Mechanical and Engineering
Department of the said university till his retirement in 1977.
He was also the honourary Director Sports of Karachi University. He
worked as secretary of the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) from 1959 to
1984 and acted as PBF President from 1984 to 2004. From 2004 to 2008 he
delivered his services as chairman of the PBF.
In 1962, he laid the foundation of the Asian Boxing Federation and
served it as its unopposed Secretary General from 1962 to 1990. From
1990 till 2006, he remained President of the said body.
He also had the distinction to act as AIBA Vice-President from 1966 to
1974. From 1974 to 1986, he was the Secretary General of the world
boxing body. He also remained AIBA President for record 20 years (From
1986 to 2006). He was also declared the best judge of 1962 Tokyo Olympics.
The government of Pakistan conferred on him Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 1999. The
governments of Thailand (1998), Azerbaijan (2001) and Morocco had also
honoured Chowdhry with civil awards.
The Olympic Council of Asia also showered him with an award in 1994. In
1995, he was given an award by UNESCO. The same year, Leonardo Institute
of former USSR also conferred on him its rare award. He was also given
honourary Doctorate degrees by Azerbaijan University, State University
of Uzbekistan, Philippine University and University of Armenia. �It is
said to hear the news,� said the current president of AIBA Ching-Kuo Wu.
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