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Richard Carr (field hockey)

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Richard Carr
رچرڈ کار
Ricahrd John Carr in 1954 (Courtesy: Members of St George District Hockey Club, Sydney, Australia)[1]
Personal information
Full name Richard John Carr
Born (1911-01-21)21 January 1911
Jhajha, Bihar,
British India
Died 25 April 2000(2000-04-25) (aged 89)
Sydney, Australia
Playing position Right-out
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932-1947 India ? (?)
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Team competition
Last updated on: 31 August 2024

Richard John Carr (Urdu:رچرڈ کار) (21 January 1911 – 25 April 2000) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[2]

Early life

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Carr was born in Jhajha, India and was a student of the prestigious school Oak Grove School, Mussoorie, India.[3]

Nickname(s)

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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.[1]

Los Angeles Olympics

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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.[2]

Berlin Olympics

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Carr was selected for the Indian hockey team for 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

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In 1948, Carr emigrated to Australia.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Allerdice, Colin (23 August 2024). "The Forgotton Olympians". sydneyhockey.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ https://garhwalpost.in/oak-grove-olympics/
  4. ^ Indian hockey tour, Guardian, 7 July 1936 (via newspapers.com)
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