Olympic medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Team competition

Richard John Carr (21 January 1911 – 25 April 2000) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1932 he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played one match as forward and scored one goal. He also competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay in the athletics programme.[1] He was born in Jha-Jha, India and was a student of the prestigious school Oak Grove School, Mussoorie, India.

Carr was selected for the hockey team in the 1936 Olympics but could not get leave from his employer.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Carr Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ Indian hockey tour, Guardian, 7 July 1936 (via newspapers.com)

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India squad – 1932 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (2nd Title)
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