Les Wilson
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 Les Wilson |
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| Men's Field Hockey | |||
| Gold | Montreal 1976 | Team Competition | |
Ernest Leslie ("Les") Wilson (born February 14, 1952 in Wanganui) is a former field hockey goalkeeper from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that won the golden medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
The reserve goalie for the 1976 New Zealand Olympic Men's Team was one of the unfortunate two members of the squad – the other one being Neil McLeod – who did not take the field during the tournament and therefore was not awarded a gold medal.
Wilson, a long-serving Wanganui representative, has contributed heavily to hockey in his region. He has coached and administered the game. For a time, Wilson was a boilermaker, but he is now managing director of his own company, manufacturing shelving for shops and supermarkets.
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