Richard Schoon

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Richard Schoon
Personal information
Full nameRichard Roland Schoon
NationalitySingaporean
Born (1928-06-23) 23 June 1928 (age 94)
Sport
Sport Field hockey
ClubSingapore Recreation Club, Singapore

Richard Roland Schoon (born 23 June 1928) was a Singaporean field hockey player. [1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Richard Schoon". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Schoon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2019. Full name: Richard Roland Schoon