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Indian field hockey player (1902–1996)

India hockey team 1928. Broome Eric Pinniger is sitting sixth from left.
Olympic medal record
Field hockey at the Summer Olympics
Representing  India
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Team competition

Broome Eric Pinniger (28 December 1902 – 30 December 1996) was an Indian field hockey player.

Early life

Pinniger was born in Saharanpur, India. He studied at Oak Grove School, Mussoorie, India.

Participation in Olympics

He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.

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.

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

  1. "Broome Eric PINNIGER". Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. https://garhwalpost.in/oak-grove-olympics/

External links

India squad1928 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st Title)
India
India squad1932 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (2nd Title)
India


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