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Broome Pinniger

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India hockey team 1928. Broome Eric Pinniger is sitting sixth from left.
Olympic medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  British 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 a British Indian field hockey player.[1]

Life[edit]

Pinniger competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.[citation needed] In 1928 he was vice captain of the British Indian field hockey team which won the gold medal. He played five matches as half-back and scored one goal.[citation needed] Four years later, he was again a member of the British Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches as half-back. He was born in Saharanpur, India. He studied at Oak Grove School, Mussoorie.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Broome Eric PINNIGER". Retrieved 4 October 2022.

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