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|birth_date={{birth date|1902|06|04|df=yes}} | |birth_date={{birth date|1902|06|04|df=yes}} | ||
|birth_place=[[Nagpur]], India | |birth_place=[[Nagpur]], [[British Raj|British India]] | ||
|death_date=1969 | |death_date=1969 | ||
|death_place=[[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India | |death_place=[[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]] | ||
| height = {{convert|5|ft|7.5|in|cm|abbr=on}} | | height = {{convert|5|ft|7.5|in|cm|abbr=on}} | ||
|position=[[Goalkeeper (field hockey)|Goalkeeper]] | |position=[[Goalkeeper (field hockey)|Goalkeeper]] | ||
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'''Richard James Allen''' (4 June 1902 – 1969) was an Indian [[field hockey]] player who competed in the [[Summer Olympics]] in [[1928 Summer Olympics|1928]], [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932]], and [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936]]. He was born in [[Nagpur]], India, and did his schooling | '''Richard James Allen''' (4 June 1902 – 1969) was an Indian [[field hockey]] player who competed in the [[Summer Olympics]] in [[1928 Summer Olympics|1928]], [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932]], and [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936]]. He was born in [[Nagpur]], India, and did his schooling at the prestigious [[Oak Grove School (Jharipani, Mussoorie)|Oak Grove School, Mussoorie]] and later at [[St. Joseph's College, Nainital]]. | ||
In the [[1928 Summer Olympics]], he played five matches as goalkeeper, and no goals were scored against him. Four years later, he played one match against United States as goalkeeper. The American team scored one goal against him, while he was off the field signing autographs (the final score was 24–1 in India's favour, a world record at that time). In the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] he played four matches as goalkeeper. One goal was scored against him. This tally of conceding only two goals over three Olympic Games remains an Olympic record to this day. | In the [[1928 Summer Olympics]], he played five matches as goalkeeper, and no goals were scored against him. Four years later, he played one match against the United States as goalkeeper. The American team scored one goal against him, while he was off the field signing autographs (the final score was 24–1 in India's favour, a world record at that time). In the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] he played four matches as goalkeeper. One goal was scored against him. This tally of conceding only two goals over three Olympic Games remains an Olympic record to this day. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929213157/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ALLENRIC01 profile] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929213157/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ALLENRIC01 Olympic profile] | ||
{{Olympic medalists for India}} | |||
{{India FH Squad 1928 Summer Olympics}} | |||
{{India FH Squad 1932 Summer Olympics}} | |||
{{India FH Squad 1936 Summer Olympics}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Richard}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Richard}} | ||
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[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for India]] | [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for India]] | ||
[[Category:1969 deaths]] | [[Category:1969 deaths]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Anglo-Indian people]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic medalists in field hockey]] | [[Category:Olympic medalists in field hockey]] | ||
[[Category:Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics]] | ||
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| Full name | Richard James Allen | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 June 1902 Nagpur, British India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1969 Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (171.5 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||
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Richard James Allen (4 June 1902 – 1969) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1936. He was born in Nagpur, India, and did his schooling at the prestigious Oak Grove School, Mussoorie and later at St. Joseph's College, Nainital.
In the 1928 Summer Olympics, he played five matches as goalkeeper, and no goals were scored against him. Four years later, he played one match against the United States as goalkeeper. The American team scored one goal against him, while he was off the field signing autographs (the final score was 24–1 in India's favour, a world record at that time). In the 1936 Summer Olympics he played four matches as goalkeeper. One goal was scored against him. This tally of conceding only two goals over three Olympic Games remains an Olympic record to this day.
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