Broome Pinniger
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Broome Eric Pinniger (28 December 1902 – 30 December 1996) was an Indian field hockey player.[1]
Early life
Pinniger was born in Saharanpur, India. He studied at Oak Grove School, Mussoorie, India.[2]
Participation in Olympics
He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.[citation needed] In 1928, he was vice-captain of the Indian field hockey team which won the gold medal at Amsterdam. He played five matches as centre-half and scored one goal.[citation needed] Four years later, he was again a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal at Los Angeles. He played two matches as centre-half.
References
- ↑ "Broome Eric PINNIGER". Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ https://garhwalpost.in/oak-grove-olympics/
External links
- This article has no link in Wikidata
- Broome Pinniger's profile at databaseOlympics
- Broome Pinniger's profile at Sports Reference.com
Categories:
- 1902 births
- 1996 deaths
- People from Saharanpur
- Field hockey players from Uttar Pradesh
- Olympic field hockey players for India
- Field hockey players at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Indian male field hockey players
- Olympic gold medalists for India
- Anglo-Indian people
- Olympic medalists in field hockey
- Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Indian emigrants to Scotland
- British people of Anglo-Indian descent