Robert Clift
British field hockey player (born 1962)
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Robert John Clift (born 1 August 1962) is a British former field hockey player. He was a member of the Great Britain squad in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul where they won a gold medal.[1]
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| Born | 1 August 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | inside left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Clift was born in Newport, Wales, and was educated at Bablake School and the University of Nottingham.[2]
His preferred position was inside left and in November 1982 he received his first England call up while studying at Nottingham and playing for Nottingham Hockey Club.[3]
Clift signed for Hounslow Hockey Club for the start of the 1984/85 season. While there he was part of the bronze medal-winning Great Britain team that competed at the 1984 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, in Karachi, Pakistan and the silver medal-winning team the following year in Perth, Australia.[4] He also won silver with the England squad at the 1986 Men's Hockey World Cup in October.[5][6]
Clift moved to Southgate Hockey Club for the 1987/88 season and while at Southgate represented Great Britain at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul and winning a gold medal with the team.[2]
After the Olympics he joined East Grinstead and represented England at the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup[7] and captained the Great Britain team at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.[2][8]
After the Olympics, Clift joined Tunbridge Wells Hockey Club as their coach.[9]
