Richard John Carr (21 January 1911 – 25 April 2000) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's field hockey | ||
Representing  India
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1932 Los Angeles | Team competition |
In 1932 he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played one match as forward and scored one goal. He also competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay in the athletics programme.[1] He was born in Jha-Jha, India and was a student of the prestigious school Oak Grove School, Mussoorie, India.
Carr was selected for the hockey team in the 1936 Olympics but could not get leave from his employer.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Carr Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Indian hockey tour, Guardian, 7 July 1936 (via newspapers.com)
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