Ian Bird (field hockey)

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Ian Bird
Personal information
Born (1970-03-18) March 18, 1970 (age 55)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Team

Robert Ian Bird (born March 18, 1970, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former field hockey defender from Canada who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1988 and 2000.

Bird is an alumnus of Handsworth Secondary School and played for West Vancouver Field Hockey Club.

Bird is currently the President of Community Foundations of Canada as of 2011.

He later founded the first youth Field Hockey club in Quebec; Chelsea Phoenix Field Hockey and has been the head coach since. Bird has led the Quebec team to multiple national championships and the club continues to expand and flourish.

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