| File:Olympian Richard John Carr.jpg 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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