Paul Barber (field hockey player)
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Paul Jason Barber is a former field hockey
player, who won the gold medal with the British squad
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
. Four years earlier, at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
, he secured the bronze medal with the team.
When England
won the silver medal in the 1986 Hockey World Cup
at Willesden
, Barber scored the two goals in the semi-final that helped England defeat West Germany
2-1 having been 1-0 down until the closing minutes.
In a career that spanned over 25 Years, Barber won 99 caps for England & 68 for Great Britain as well as being named vice-captain of the Great Britain squad in Seoul. A player of uncompromising physicality and determination, he was recognised as one of the finest defenders and short corner strikers in the world.
Following the 1988 tournament, in which he scored 5 goals, Barber retired from international hockey at all levels, and continued to play for Slough until the early 90's when he joined Newbury Hockey Club. He played on for several more years until retiring from all forms of hockey in 1998.
He went to Monkton Combe School
in Bath, England
. He now lives in Bath with his wife and three sons.
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 won the gold medal with the British squad
Great Britain and Northern Ireland national field hockey team
The Great Britain national field hockey team represents the United Kingdom in Olympic field hockey tournaments. They won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. Four years earlier, at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, he secured the bronze medal with the team.
When England
England national field hockey team
The England national field hockey team represents England in international field hockey. The team finished in fifth-place in the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany....
won the silver medal in the 1986 Hockey World Cup
Hockey World Cup
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
at Willesden
Willesden
Willesden is an area in North West London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. It is situated 5 miles north west of Charing Cross...
, Barber scored the two goals in the semi-final that helped England defeat West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
2-1 having been 1-0 down until the closing minutes.
In a career that spanned over 25 Years, Barber won 99 caps for England & 68 for Great Britain as well as being named vice-captain of the Great Britain squad in Seoul. A player of uncompromising physicality and determination, he was recognised as one of the finest defenders and short corner strikers in the world.
Following the 1988 tournament, in which he scored 5 goals, Barber retired from international hockey at all levels, and continued to play for Slough until the early 90's when he joined Newbury Hockey Club. He played on for several more years until retiring from all forms of hockey in 1998.
He went to Monkton Combe School
Monkton Combe School
Monkton Combe School is an independent boarding and day school of the British public school tradition, near Bath, England. The Senior School is located in the village of Monkton Combe, while the Prep School, Pre-Prep and Nursery are in Combe Down on the southern outskirts of Bath...
in Bath, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He now lives in Bath with his wife and three sons.