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Carlyle Tapsell

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Carlyle Tapsell
Personal information
Born Carlyle Carrol Tapsell
July 24, 1909 (1909-07-24)
Adra, Bengal Province, British India
Died September 6, 1975 (1975-09-07) (aged 66)
Queensland, Australia
Senior career
Years Team
Bengal
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
India
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Team competition

Carlyle Carrol Tapsell (July 24, 1909 – September 6, 1975) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches as back. Four years later he was again a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played four matches as back. He was born in Adra, India.

School

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He studied in St. George's College, Mussoorie, India, which produced six Olympic hockey players (Earnest and William Goodsir-Cullen, George Marthins, Michael Gateley, Lionel Emmett, and Tapsell).[1]

References

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  1. ^ Ramola, Ajay (6 August 2016). "Olympians from Mussoorie schools who made India proud". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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