Joseph Galibardy
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Joseph "Joe" Deville Thomas Galibardy (January 10, 1915 – May 17, 2011) was an India
n field hockey
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
In 1936 he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played five matches as halfback.
Galibardy was born in Calcutta and received his school education from Goethals Memorial School
, Kurseong
in India
. He visited his alma-mater, when Goethals celebrated its centenary in the year 2007 at the age of 93. Goethals Memorial School is also the alma-mater of his team-mate Cyril Michie
. Galibardy moved to England in 1956 and lived in Walthamstow
, London
at the time of his death. He was the last surviving member of the 1936 Indian field hockey team that won the gold medal.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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In 1936 he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played five matches as halfback.
Galibardy was born in Calcutta and received his school education from Goethals Memorial School
Goethals Memorial School
Goethals Memorial School is a boarding school run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in India. It is set amid forest 5 km from Kurseong town, between Siliguri and Darjeeling at an altitude of 5500 feet above sea level. The school was founded in 1907, and is named after Jesuit...
, Kurseong
Kurseong
Kurseong is a hill station situated in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India.Located at an altitude of 1458 metres , Kurseong is just 30 km from Darjeeling...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He visited his alma-mater, when Goethals celebrated its centenary in the year 2007 at the age of 93. Goethals Memorial School is also the alma-mater of his team-mate Cyril Michie
Cyril Michie
Cyril James Michie was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was educated at Goethals Memorial School, Kurseong and the team-mate of Joseph Galibardy, who also happens to be an alumnus of Goethals Memorial School.In 1936 he was a member of the Indian field...
. Galibardy moved to England in 1956 and lived in Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Walthamstow is a district of northeast London, England, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is situated north-east of Charing Cross...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
at the time of his death. He was the last surviving member of the 1936 Indian field hockey team that won the gold medal.