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Pakistan athlete suspended for pushing

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 | 10:13 AM ET

The Associated Press
Pakistani defender Mohammad Irfan, seen in a warm-up match in February, was suspended three games for pushing a South African player from behind in a field hockey match at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.Pakistani defender Mohammad Irfan, seen in a warm-up match in February, was suspended three games for pushing a South African player from behind in a field hockey match at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images)

Pakistan defender Mohammad Irfan has been suspended for three international matches after deliberately pushing a South African player in the Commonwealth Games field hockey competition on Tuesday.

Team manager Khawaja Junaid told The Associated Press that Irfan appeared before the jury of the tournament and was found guilty of a Level II offence.

Irfan pushed Marvin Harper with his hockey stick from behind about 12 minutes from full time and was shown the first red card of the tournament.

South Africa went on to equalize in regulation time before Justin Reid scored a golden goal to clinch fifth position.

Junaid said Irfan might serve his ban before the next month's Asian Games as Pakistan has planned some warmup matches.

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