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'''Rajendran Absolem Christy''' (1 July 1938 – 22 December 1992) was an [[India]]n former [[field hockey]] player.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/rajendra-christy-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033834/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/rajendra-christy-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |access-date=2016-03-29}}</ref> He was the goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] at [[Tokyo]], Japan,<ref>[http://www.thesportscampus.com/200807016/beijing-2008/india-olympic-history India's Olympic History] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120913011318/http://www.thesportscampus.com/200807016/beijing-2008/india-olympic-history |date=13 September 2012 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/olympics/golden/1964.htm 1964 Tokyo Olympics at www.bharathiyahockey.org]</ref> and the bronze medal in the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] at [[Mexico City]], Mexico.<ref>[http://www.marcolympics.org/jeux/1968/summer/hockey_r.php 1968 Mexico Olympics Field hockey Results]</ref> They also won the silver medal in the [[1962 Asian Games]] at [[Jakarta]], Indonesia.<ref>[http://www.todor66.com/hockey/field/Asia/Men_AG_1962.html]</ref>
'''Rajendran Absolem Christie''' (1 July 1938 – 22 December 1992) was an [[India]]n former [[field hockey]] player.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/rajendra-christy-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033834/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/rajendra-christy-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |access-date=2016-03-29}}</ref> He was the goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] at [[Tokyo]], Japan,<ref>[http://www.thesportscampus.com/200807016/beijing-2008/india-olympic-history India's Olympic History] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120913011318/http://www.thesportscampus.com/200807016/beijing-2008/india-olympic-history |date=13 September 2012 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/olympics/golden/1964.htm 1964 Tokyo Olympics at www.bharathiyahockey.org]</ref> and the bronze medal in the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] at [[Mexico City]], Mexico.<ref>[http://www.marcolympics.org/jeux/1968/summer/hockey_r.php 1968 Mexico Olympics Field hockey Results]</ref> They also won the silver medal in the [[1962 Asian Games]] at [[Jakarta]], Indonesia.<ref>[http://www.todor66.com/hockey/field/Asia/Men_AG_1962.html]</ref>


Christy was an alumnus of [[Bangalore Military School]]. As a mark of respect, the school Hockey ground was named after him. He died on 22 December 1992 in Bangalore.<ref>{{cite newspaper |last1=Philar |first1=Anand |title=Christy, a goalie par excellence |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=24 December 1992 |page=20}}</ref>
Christy was an alumnus of [[Bangalore Military School]]. As a mark of respect, the school Hockey ground was named after him. He died on 22 December 1992 in Bangalore.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Philar |first1=Anand |title=Christy, a goalie par excellence |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=24 December 1992 |page=20}}</ref>


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Rajendran Christie
Personal information
Full nameRajendran Absolem Christie
Born (1938-07-01) 1 July 1938 (age 86)
Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore,
(now in Karnataka, India)
Died22 December 1992(1992-12-22) (aged 54)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Sport
PositionGoalkeeper
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1962 Jakarta Team

Rajendran Absolem Christie (1 July 1938 – 22 December 1992) was an Indian former field hockey player.[1] He was the goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan,[2][3] and the bronze medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics at Mexico City, Mexico.[4] They also won the silver medal in the 1962 Asian Games at Jakarta, Indonesia.[5]

Christy was an alumnus of Bangalore Military School. As a mark of respect, the school Hockey ground was named after him. He died on 22 December 1992 in Bangalore.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rajendran Christie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ↑ India's Olympic History Archived 13 September 2012 at Archive.today
  3. ↑ 1964 Tokyo Olympics at www.bharathiyahockey.org
  4. ↑ 1968 Mexico Olympics Field hockey Results
  5. ↑ [1]
  6. ↑ Philar, Anand (24 December 1992). "Christy, a goalie par excellence". The Indian Express. p. 20.

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