Richard Oliver (field hockey)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
25 September 1944 Haryana, India | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1964–1966 | Oxford University | ||
| 1967–1973 | Hounslow | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| England & Great Britain | |||
Richard Michael Oliver (born 25 September 1944) is a British former field hockey player who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Oliver gained a blue when playing for the hockey club during his time studying geography[2] at the University of Oxford and was selected for the England U23 team in 1964.[3]
Oliver played club hockey for Hounslow Hockey Club[4] and while at the club represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City and was again a member of the Great Britain team at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Oliver Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "30,000 men play hockey, but have you ever watched?". Daily Mirror. 23 October 1965. Retrieved 6 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Caps for Blues". Birmingham Daily Post. 28 February 1964. Retrieved 6 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Read leads British hocket attack". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 15 October 1967. Retrieved 6 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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