Oltmans, who was then coaching the Netherlands, together with his Dutch players watched Malaysian forward Mirnawan Nawawi, known as The Boss, score with a low backhand shot. “Mirnawan netted the first-ever low backhand goal in hockey history. “But the low backhand shot was impossible to make on a bumpy grass pitch. “But the low backhand shot was not a common way to hit the goal until the 1990s. When the ball fell towards my right and my back was facing the goalmouth, instincts dug in and I attempted the low reverse,” said Mirnawan.

Source: New Strait Times April 13, 2020 00:22 UTC