Leo Pinto
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Field Hockey | |||
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| Gold | 1948 London | Team Competition | |
Leo Pinto (born April 11, 1914) was a field hockey goalkeeper from India (of Portuguese descent), who won the golden medal with the Men's National Team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He started his hockey career in Mumbai at the age of thirteen, when he played for the Byculla Rovers in the 1927 Aga Khan Hockey Tournament. He went on to participate in 27 Aga Khan tournaments in a row.
A Goan from Mapusa, Pinto was made manager of the Tata Sports Club hockey team even while he was a player. He was one of the coaches of the Indian team at the 1972 Summer Olympics, which ended up with the bronze. In the 1948 final against England, Leo was fouled. He removed his pads and took the bully and scored goal No 4 against the England captain. That leaves him unique as a goalie who scored.
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