Richard Allen was the goalie of Indian Hockey team at the Amsterdam 1928, LA 1932 & Berlin 1936 Summer Games. India would go on to win the Olympic Hockey tournaments in all three Summer Games, starting the Indian Field Hockey’s journey at the games with a hat-trick of wins. These were three of the 8 Olympic Gold medals India won in Olympics in Field Hockey till 1980. Richard Allen is considered one of the greatest goal-keepers of all time.
Richard Allen: Born & Family
| FULL NAME | Richard James Allen |
| COUNTRY | India |
| GENDER | Male |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| DEATH | 1969 |
| FATHER’S NAME | NA |
| MOTHER’S NAME | NA |
| PROFILE TYPE | Former Sportsperson |
Sport Profile
| SPORT | Field Hockey |
| DISCIPLINE | Men’s Hockey |
| SPORTS TYPE | Team Sport |
| ACTIVE/RETIRED | Retired |
| ROLE | Goalie |
| LEVEL | National, International, Club |
| TEAMS | India, Bengal |
| OLYMPICS PARTICIPATED | Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games Los Angeles 1932 Olympic Games Berlin 1936 Olympic Games |
Achievements/Records
1. Richard Allen was the lead Goalie at the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Games; His Goal saving ratio was 100% (He wouldn’t concede even a goal in the entire Olympic Hockey tournament of 5 matches).
2. Lead Goalie at the LA 1932 Summer Games for the Olympic Gold winning Team.
3. Lead Goalie at the Berlin 1936 Summer Games for the Olympic Gold winning Team. He would concede just one goal in the entire Olympic Hockey tournament.
3. Conceded just 2 goals from 11 matches across 3 Olympic Games; India won gold in all three.
4. Legendary Hockey Player Dhyan Chand wrote him as a great goal-keeper in his autobiography, Goal.
References:
1. 8 Legendary Indian Players With Most Goals in Olympic Hockey Tournaments
2. Amsterdam 1928: Know the Journey of Indian Field Hockey Team
3. Olympics History: 8 Times When India won Olympic Hockey Gold Medals
4. Los Angeles 1932: Know the Journey of Indian Field Hockey Team
5. Berlin 1936: Know the Journey of Indian Field Hockey Team
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