Broome Pinniger
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Field hockey at the Summer Olympics  | ||
Representing  India
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1928 Amsterdam | Team competition |
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1932 Los Angeles | Team competition |
Broome Eric Pinniger (28 December 1902 – 30 December 1996) was an Indian field hockey player.[1]
Early life
[edit]Pinniger was born in Saharanpur, India. He studied at Oak Grove School, Mussoorie, India.[2]
Participation in Olympics
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Broome Eric PINNIGER". Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ https://garhwalpost.in/oak-grove-olympics/
External links
[edit]- Broome Pinniger at Olympedia
- Broome Pinniger's profile at databaseOlympics
- Broome Pinniger's profile at Sports Reference.com
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