Terry Gregg

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Terry Gregg
Personal information
Born (1950-11-23) 23 November 1950 (age 74)
Northern Ireland
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing position Midfield/Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
1968–1969 Instonians
1971–1973 Queen's Belfast
1973–1990 Belfast YMCA
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
Ireland & Great Britain
Medal record
Field hockey
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Champions Trophy
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Lahore Team competition

Terence Gregg (born 23 November 1950) is a British and Irish former field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

Gregg was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution [2] and studied at Queen's University Belfast.

He played club hockey for Instonians in the Irish leagues and Ulster at regional level. [3] He won his first Irish cap against Wales on 14 March 1970 and particiated in the 1970 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship. [4]

Gregg was part of the bronze medal winning Great Britain team that competed at the ianugural 1978 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, in Lahore, Pakistan. [5]

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]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Terry Gregg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. "Final shoule be showpiece" . Belfast Telegraph. 7 March 1967. Retrieved 6 July 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Instonians win hockey six-a-sides" . Belfast Telegraph. 21 May 1968. Retrieved 6 July 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "6 Ulster men picked" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 21 February 1970. Retrieved 6 July 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.