Austin Savage (field hockey)
British field hockey player
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David Austin Savage (15 December 1940 – 1 May 2024) was a Welsh field hockey player who competed for Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Born | 15 December 1940 St Asaph, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 May 2024 (aged 84)[1] Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Savage was raised in Trelogan, Flintshire in Wales and studied biology at Bangor University where he started playing hockey.[1]
Savage played as a goalkeeper and made his Welsh debut against England in 1962[3] and Great Britain debut in 1966.[1] He was a member of the Oxton Hockey Club. While at Oxton he represented Great Britain at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich in the men's tournament.[4]
He represented Cheshire at county level and left Oxton to play for Hightown Hockey Club.[1]
After hockey he continued his job as a biology teacher and was a regular contributor for BBC Wales.[1]
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