Naveed Gill (athlete)

Naveed Gill is a Czech polo player.

Early life and professional career

Naveed Gill founded the first ever polo club in the Czech Republic, Prague Polo Club in 2008, which was renamed to the Gill Polo Club,[1][2][3] registered with Czech Ministry of the Interior 2008.[4][5][6]

In 2011, in order to develop awareness,[7] the first International Polo Match between the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic took place in Chlumec Nad Cidlinou organised between Prague Polo Club and the Danube Polo Club of Slovakia was organised by Naveed Gill to raise more awareness of horse polo in the Czech Republic.[8]

Gill hosted Polo at the International Horse Festival in Pardubice in 2012.[9][10]

In 2014, Gill organized the first snow polo competition in the Czech Republic[11] and the first Polo in the Park at the Czech Botanical Gardens in Průhonice.[3]

Personal life

He lives in the Central Bohemian Region.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ Marečková, Martina (2012-08-03). "Mým snem je v Česku vytvořit národní tým koňského póla". Hospodářské noviny (HN.cz) (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. ↑ "Royal Golf & Polo Cup by Prague Premium Stables". rgpc.cz. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  3. 1 2 "Putování Persií při pólo turnaji v Průhonicích". Jezdci.cz. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  4. ↑ "About GILL POLO". GILL POLO - home of Czech Polo. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  5. ↑ "OBRAZEM: Krkonoše hostily první český turnaj v koňském pólu na sněhu". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  6. ↑ "Koňské polo v Hradištku v podání Prague Polo Clubu". equitv.cz. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  7. ↑ "Postponement of tournament!". POLO+10. 2014-01-07. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  8. ↑ "Na Koních v akci se poprvé bude hrát koňské pólo". equichannel.cz. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  9. ↑ "Šlechta rajtuje na koních pod dohledem Kinských". Blesk (in Czech). 30 May 2011. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  10. ↑ "Porsche Inter Auto CZ" (in Czech). Porsche Inter Auto CZ. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  11. ↑ "3rd Czech Snow Polo Masters". POLO+10. 2016-01-27. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  12. ↑ "British team wins in Czech Republic". POLO+10. 2015-01-29. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  13. ↑ "Gill Polo na prestižním turnaji v Německu". Jezdci.cz. Retrieved 2023-08-17.

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