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{{ | {{Short description|Indian field hockey player (1911–2000)}} | ||
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[Field hockey | {{Infobox field hockey player | ||
{{MedalCountry | {{flag|British India|name=India}} }} | | name = Richard Carr | ||
{{MedalGold| [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932 Los Angeles]] | [[Field hockey at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Team competition]]}} | | full_name = Richard John Carr | ||
| award = | |||
| image = File:Olympian Richard John Carr.jpg | |||
| caption= Ricahrd John Carr in 1954 (Courtesy: Members of St George District Hockey Club, Sydney, Australia)<ref name=ColinAllerdice/> | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1911|01|21|df=yes}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Jhajha]], [[Bihar]],<br>[[British India]] | |||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2000|04|25|1911|01|21}} | |||
| death_place = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] | |||
| height = | |||
| position = [[Field hockey#Formations|Right-out]] | |||
| years1 = | |||
| clubs1 = | |||
| othername = | |||
| nationalteam1 = [[India men's national field hockey team|India]] | |||
| nationalyears1 = 1932-1947 | |||
| nationalcaps1 = ? | |||
| nationalgoals1 = ? | |||
| medaltemplates = | |||
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Field hockey|Field Hockey]]}} | |||
{{MedalCountry | {{flag|British India|name=India}}}} | |||
{{MedalCompetition | [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} [[File:Olympic rings.svg|center|80px]] | |||
{{MedalGold | [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932 Los Angeles]]|[[Field hockey at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Team competition]]}} | |||
|updated = 31 August 2024 | |||
}} | |||
'''Richard John Carr''' ( | '''Richard John Carr''' (21 January 1911 – 25 April 2000) was an Indian [[field hockey]] player who competed in the [[1932 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/dickie-carr-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418114458/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/dickie-carr-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Richard Carr Olympic Results |access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref> | ||
In | ==Early life== | ||
Carr was born in [[Jhajha]], India and was a student of the prestigious school [[Oak Grove School, Mussoorie|Oak Grove School, Mussoorie, India]].<ref> | |||
https://garhwalpost.in/oak-grove-olympics/</ref> | |||
==Nickname(s)== | |||
In [[India]], where Carr lived upto 1948, he was nicknamed as Dickie Carr. When, he emigrated to [[Australia]] in 1948, there he was simply called Dick Carr.<ref name=ColinAllerdice/> | |||
==Los Angeles Olympics== | |||
He was a forward of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal at [[Los Angeles]]. He played one match as right-out and scored one goal. He also competed in the [[Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|men's 4 × 100 metres relay]] in the athletics programme.<ref name="SportsRef"/> | |||
==Berlin Olympics== | |||
Carr was selected for the Indian hockey team for the [[Field hockey at the 1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Olympics]] but could not get leave from his employer.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/136518692/carr Indian hockey tour], Guardian, 7 July 1936 (via newspapers.com)</ref> Accordingly, [[Ahmed Sher Khan]] was sent in his place to [[Berlin]]. | |||
==Emigration to Australia== | |||
In 1948, Carr emigrated to Australia.<ref name=ColinAllerdice>{{Cite web |url= https://www.sydneyhockey.com.au/ | |||
|title=The Forgotton Olympians |last=Allerdice |first=Colin |date=23 August 2024 |website=sydneyhockey.com.au | |||
|publisher=|access-date=27 August 2024 |quote=}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Olympian Dickie Carr.jpg|A group photograph of the Indian hockey team that visited East Africa (nowadays Kenya) during 1947-1948. Olympian Richard John Carr (Dikie Carr) is sitting sixth from left. | |||
File:Olympian Dick Carr.jpg|The St George District Hockey Club, Sydney, team in Lithgow, Australia, in July 1954. Standing: Captain of the team, Olympian Richard John Carr (Dick Carr), fifth from left; President of the New South Wales Hockey Association and the Australian Hockey Association, Dr Fraser, sixth from left. Sitting: Joe Crepp (goalkeeper), sixth from left; Jo Crepp's son Peter Crepp, extreme right. (Courtesy: Members of St George District Hockey Club, Sydney, Australia)<ref name=ColinAllerdice/> | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071643/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CARRRIC01 Richard Carr's profile at | * {{sports links}} | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071643/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CARRRIC01 Richard Carr's profile] at DatabaseOlympics.com (archived) | |||
{{India FH Squad 1932 Summer Olympics}} | {{India FH Squad 1932 Summer Olympics}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Richard}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Richard}} | ||
[[Category:1911 births]] | [[Category:1911 births]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2000 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic field hockey players | [[Category:Field hockey players from Bihar]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic field hockey players for India]] | |||
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics]] | ||
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1932 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Field hockey players at the 1932 Summer Olympics]] | ||
[[Category:Indian male field hockey players]] | [[Category:Indian male field hockey players]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian sportsmen]] | |||
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for India]] | [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for India]] | ||
[[Category:Anglo-Indian people]] | [[Category:Anglo-Indian people]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic medalists in field hockey]] | [[Category:Olympic medalists in field hockey]] | ||
[[Category:Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics]] | ||
[[Category:Indian | [[Category:Indian men sprinters]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic athletes of | [[Category:Olympic athletes for India]] | ||
[[Category:Indian emigrants to Australia]] | |||
[[Category:Australian people of Anglo-Indian descent]] | |||
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 Ricahrd John Carr in 1954 (Courtesy: Members of St George District Hockey Club, Sydney, Australia)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Richard John Carr | |||||||||||||
| Born | 21 January 1911 Jhajha, Bihar, British India | |||||||||||||
| Died | 25 April 2000 (aged 89) Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Right-out | |||||||||||||
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Richard John Carr (21 January 1911 – 25 April 2000) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Carr was born in Jhajha, India and was a student of the prestigious school Oak Grove School, Mussoorie, India.[3]
Nickname(s)[edit | edit source]
In India, where Carr lived upto 1948, he was nicknamed as Dickie Carr. When, he emigrated to Australia in 1948, there he was simply called Dick Carr.[1]
Los Angeles Olympics[edit | edit source]
He was a forward of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal at Los Angeles. He played one match as right-out and scored one goal. He also competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay in the athletics programme.[2]
Berlin Olympics[edit | edit source]
Carr was selected for the Indian hockey team for the 1936 Olympics but could not get leave from his employer.[4] Accordingly, Ahmed Sher Khan was sent in his place to Berlin.
Emigration to Australia[edit | edit source]
In 1948, Carr emigrated to Australia.[1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A group photograph of the Indian hockey team that visited East Africa (nowadays Kenya) during 1947-1948. Olympian Richard John Carr (Dikie Carr) is sitting sixth from left. -
![The St George District Hockey Club, Sydney, team in Lithgow, Australia, in July 1954. Standing: Captain of the team, Olympian Richard John Carr (Dick Carr), fifth from left; President of the New South Wales Hockey Association and the Australian Hockey Association, Dr Fraser, sixth from left. Sitting: Joe Crepp (goalkeeper), sixth from left; Jo Crepp's son Peter Crepp, extreme right. (Courtesy: Members of St George District Hockey Club, Sydney, Australia)[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Olympian_Dick_Carr.jpg)
The St George District Hockey Club, Sydney, team in Lithgow, Australia, in July 1954. Standing: Captain of the team, Olympian Richard John Carr (Dick Carr), fifth from left; President of the New South Wales Hockey Association and the Australian Hockey Association, Dr Fraser, sixth from left. Sitting: Joe Crepp (goalkeeper), sixth from left; Jo Crepp's son Peter Crepp, extreme right. (Courtesy: Members of St George District Hockey Club, Sydney, Australia)[1]
![The St George District Hockey Club, Sydney, team in Lithgow, Australia, in July 1954. Standing: Captain of the team, Olympian Richard John Carr (Dick Carr), fifth from left; President of the New South Wales Hockey Association and the Australian Hockey Association, Dr Fraser, sixth from left. Sitting: Joe Crepp (goalkeeper), sixth from left; Jo Crepp's son Peter Crepp, extreme right. (Courtesy: Members of St George District Hockey Club, Sydney, Australia)[1]](/wiki/File:Olympian_Dick_Carr.jpg)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Allerdice, Colin (23 August 2024). "The Forgotton Olympians". sydneyhockey.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ https://garhwalpost.in/oak-grove-olympics/
- ↑ Indian hockey tour, Guardian, 7 July 1936 (via newspapers.com)
External links[edit | edit source]
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- Richard Carr's profile at DatabaseOlympics.com (archived)
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