| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  New Zealand | ||
| Men's field hockey | ||
 | 1976 Montreal | Team competition |
Arthur Borren (born 5 June 1949 in Eindhoven) [1] is a Dutch-born former field hockey player from New Zealand who was a member of the New Zealand team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
He was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. [1]
The field hockey competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics, which was held in the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium at the McGill University, on an artificial surface for the first time. Only a men's competition occurred.
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