Richard Carr (field hockey) explained

Richard John Carr (21 January 1911 – 25 April 2000) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]

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 Jhajha, 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] Accordingly, Ahmed Sher Khan was sent in his place to Berlin.

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Notes and References

  1. Richard Carr Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418114458/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/dickie-carr-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 10 August 2017.
  2. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/136518692/carr Indian hockey tour