Peter Paul Fernandes M.B.E (15 September 1916 – 24 January 1981)[1] was an Indian field hockey player who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.[2] His selection made him the first Goan to represent India in hockey at the Olympics.[3] He attended Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi.[4] He also played in nine first-class cricket matches.[5]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Men's Field Hockey  | ||
Representing  India
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1936 Berlin | Team Competition |
Playing career
editHe played with the Karachi Goan Association team.[3] His playing position was forward.[6]
References
edit- ^ Peter Fernandes Olympic Database Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ Field Hockey Archived 2010-09-16 at the Wayback Machine About.com Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ a b About us Archived 2011-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Karachi Goans Association. Retrieved 17 September 2010
- ^ Dawn May 1, 2011
- ^ "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Goal Dhyan Chan autobiography Retrieved 17 September 2010.
External links
edit- Goal Dhyan Chan autobiography Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- Peter Paul Fernandes at Olympedia
- Peter Paul Fernandes at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Peter Paul Fernandes at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Peter Paul Fernandes' biography at Sports Reference.com
- Cricket Archive
- Cricinfo
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