James Duthie (field hockey)

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James Duthie
Personal information
Born 27 October 1957 (1957-10-27) (age 67)
Glasgow, Scotland
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing position Sweeper
Senior career
YearsTeam
1978–1993 Southgate
1993–1995 Surbiton
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
Great Britain
England
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Team competition
Champions Trophy
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Lahore Team competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Karachi Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Perth Team competition

James Livingstone Duthie (born 27 October 1957) is a former field hockey player, who won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

Duthie was born in Glasgow [2] but was educated at Bishop's Stortford College and lived in Bishop's Stortford while the captain of the England U21 team in 1978. [3]

He played club hockey for Southgate in the Men's England Hockey League and in July 1978 he was selected for the England squad [4] and was part of the bronze medal winning Great Britain team that competed at the inaugural 1978 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, in Lahore, Pakistan. [5] He also appeared for the King's Lynn based Pelicans during the indoor season. He was selected for the Great Britain team for the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, but subsequently did not attend due to the boycott. [6]

He played at the 1982 Men's Hockey World Cup and the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he represented Great Britain in the field hockey tournament and won a bronze medal with the team. [7] He was also part of the bronze medal winning Great Britain team that competed at the 1984 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, in Karachi, Pakistan and the silver medal winning team the following year at the 1985 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Perth, Australia. [8]

Duthie missed out on selection for the 1986 Men's Hockey World Cup because he broke his leg shortly before the event [9] and missed the 1988 Summer Olympics after sustaining another injury.

He coached the Harrow Hockey Club in 1992/93, and was player/coach for Surbiton in 1993/94, while also manager of the England U18 team. [10]

He was one of the coaches of the men's GB team at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "James Duthrie". Team GB. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Oberver" . Herts and Essex Observer. 22 June 1978. Retrieved 21 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Duthie included in international hockey club" . Herts and Essex Observer. 27 July 1978. Retrieved 21 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Gregg gets G.B. Call-up" . Belfast Telegraph. 24 October 1978. Retrieved 24 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Moscow 1980 Olympic Games: Great Britain Team". Sikhs in Hockey. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Results" . Sandwell Evening Mail. 2 July 1984. Retrieved 20 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Champions Trophy". Sikhs in Hockey. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Hockey call for Duthie" . Daily Express. 1 December 1987. Retrieved 21 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Surbiton the test for City" . Gloucester Citizen. 5 February 1994. Retrieved 21 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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