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| Born | 1 October 1934 Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geoffrey Michael Cutter (born 1 October 1934) is a British field hockey player. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Cutter played club hockey for Old Bristolians and represented Wales at national level.[2]
In 1956, Cutter, a second lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion Royal Army Service Corps at the time, was called up to represent Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.[3] Unfortunately his Olympic experience ended early after he broke his ankle in the opening match.[4]
Cutter joined Ben Rhydding Hockey Club and later represented Great Britain at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.[5][6] He was one of two Welshmen, with Roger Sutton in the squad.
Cutter was the Great Britain hockey team coach during the 1968 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Geoffrey Cutter Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ↑ "Hockey Notes". Bristol Evening Post. 28 March 1956. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Geoffrey gets his reward - a Melbourne trip for Olympics". Aldershot News. 21 September 1956. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Gold medals for USA". Lincolnshire Echo. 28 March 1956. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- 1 2 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ↑ "Midland men in Olympic Hockey 18". Birmingham Daily Post. 1 August 1964. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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