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Fred Quine

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Fred Quine
Personal information
Born (1941-01-03) 3 January 1941 (age 85)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1968 Mexico CityTeam competition

Frederick Quine (born 4 January 1941) is an Australian retired field hockey player who won the silver medal with the men's national field hockey team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.

Early life

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Quine was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and attended Brisbane State High School. He commenced his hockey career playing grade hockey for the Northern Suburbs Hockey Club.[citation needed] He was named a "life member" of the club following his appearance in the Olympics in 1969.[1]

Playing career

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Quine first played for the national team in 1961. When he was selected for the Olympic squad, he had not played for Australia in six years. His team advanced to the gold medal match after defeating India in the semi-finals, before losing 1–2 to Pakistan to finish with the silver.[2]

In 2017, Quine was named to the Hockey Queensland Hall of Fame.[3]

References

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  1. "Life Members". Northern Suburbs Hockey Club. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  2. "Frederick Quine". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  3. "Hall of Fame". Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
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