Arthur Law (field hockey)

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Arthur Law
Personal information
Playing position Wing-half / inside forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
1908 Trefnant
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
1908 Wales
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1908 London Team

Arthur Law was a field hockey player from Wales who won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. [1]

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Biography

With only six teams participating in the field hockey tournament at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, he represented Wales under the Great British flag, where the team were awarded a bronze medal despite Wales only playing in and losing one match. [2]

He played club hockey for Colwyn Bay and Trefnant Hockey Clubs. [3]

References

  1. "Arthur Law". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. Wallechinsky, David (2000). The complete book of the Summer Olympics – Sydney 2000 edition. Aurum Press Ltd. pp. 469–470. ISBN   1-85410-692-9.
  3. "Arthur Law". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 March 2021.