Richard Carr (field hockey)
 Ricahrd John Carr in 1954 (Courtesy: Members of St George District Hockey Club, Sydney, Australia) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Richard John Carr | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
21 January 1911 Jhajha, Bihar, British India | ||||||||||||||||
| Died |
25 April 2000 (aged 89) Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right-out | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1932-1947 | India | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 31 August 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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Richard John Carr (21 January 1911 – 25 April 2000) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
Early life
[edit]Carr was born in Jhajha, India and was a student of the prestigious school Oak Grove School, Mussoorie, India.[2]
Nickname(s)
[edit]In India, where Carr lived upto 1948, he was nicknamed as Dickie Carr. When, he emigrated to Australia in 1948, there he was simply called Dick Carr.[3]
Los Angeles Olympics
[edit]He was a forward of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal at Los Angeles. He played one match as right-out and scored one goal. He also competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay in the athletics programme.[1]
Berlin Olympics
[edit]Carr was selected for the Indian hockey team in the 1936 Olympics but could not get leave from his employer.[4] Accordingly, Ahmed Sher Khan was sent in his place to Berlin.
Emigration to Australia
[edit]In 1948, Carr emigrated to Australia.[3]
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.
- ^ https://garhwalpost.in/oak-grove-olympics/
- ^ a b Allerdice, Colin (23 August 2024). "The Forgotton Olympians". sydneyhockey.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Indian hockey tour, Guardian, 7 July 1936 (via newspapers.com)
External links
[edit]- Richard Carr at Olympedia
- Richard Carr's profile at DatabaseOlympics.com (archived)
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