Richard Allen (field hockey)
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Richard James Allen (4 June 1902 – 1969) was an India
n field hockey
player who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1928
, 1932
, and 1936
. He was born in Nagpur
, India
and did his schooling from the prestigious Oak Grove School, Mussoorie and later at the St.Joseph's College, Nainital
In 1928 he played five matches as goalkeeper. No goals was 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. In 1936 he played four matches as goalkeeper. One goal was scored against him. This tally of conceding only two goals in Olympic competition remains an Olympic record to this day.
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 Summer Olympics in 1928
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
, 1932
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
, and 1936
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...
. He was born in Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
, 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...
and did his schooling from the prestigious Oak Grove School, Mussoorie and later at the St.Joseph's College, Nainital
In 1928 he played five matches as goalkeeper. No goals was 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. In 1936 he played four matches as goalkeeper. One goal was scored against him. This tally of conceding only two goals in Olympic competition remains an Olympic record to this day.