Carlyle Carrol Tapsell (July 24, 1909 – September 6, 1975) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches as back. Four years later he was again a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played four matches as back. He was born in Adra, India.
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| Born |
Carlyle Carrol Tapsell July 24, 1909 Adra, Bengal Province, British India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
September 6, 1975 (aged 66) Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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School
editHe studied in St. George's College, Mussoorie, India, which produced six Olympic hockey players (Earnest and William Goodsir-Cullen, George Marthins, Michael Gateley, Lionel Emmett, and Tapsell).[1]
References
edit- ^ Ramola, Ajay (6 August 2016). "Olympians from Mussoorie schools who made India proud". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links
edit- Carlyle Tapsell at Olympedia
- Carlyle Tapsell at databaseOlympics
- Carlyle Tapsell at Sports Reference
