Richard Oliver (field hockey)
British hockey player
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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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| Born | 25 September 1944 Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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