Richard Oliver (field hockey)

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Richard Oliver
Personal information
Born (1944-09-25) 25 September 1944 (age 80)
Haryana, India
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Senior career
YearsTeam
1964–1966 Oxford University
1967–1973 Hounslow
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
England & Great Britain

Richard Michael Oliver (born 25 September 1944) is a British former field hockey player who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

Oliver gained a blue when playing for the hockey club during his time studying geography [2] at the University of Oxford and was selected for the England U23 team in 1964. [3]

Oliver played club hockey for Hounslow Hockey Club [4] and while at the club represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City and was again a member of the Great Britain team at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Oliver Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "30,000 men play hockey, but have you ever watched?" . Daily Mirror. 23 October 1965. Retrieved 6 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Caps for Blues" . Birmingham Daily Post. 28 February 1964. Retrieved 6 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Read leads British hocket attack" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 15 October 1967. Retrieved 6 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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