Brian Glencross

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Brian Glencross
Personal information
Born (1941-05-01) 1 May 1941
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Competitor for  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver 1968 Mexico City Team Competition
Bronze 1964 Tokyo Team Competition

Brian Alan Glencross, OAM[1] (born 1 May 1941 in Narrogin, Western Australia) is a retired field hockey player and coach from Australia. As a member of the Australian National Men's Hockey Team, he won a bronze medal and a silver medal at consecutive Olympic Games - the bronze at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and the silver four years later, when Mexico City hosted the Games. As a player he represented Australia from 1964 to 1974, playing in 93 games. He coached the Australian women's hockey team from 1980 to 1992.[2]

Glencross received a Medal of the Order of Australia in 1990 and was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1991.[1][2] He received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and a Centenary Medal in 2001.[3][4]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Glencross, Brian Alan, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 22 September 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Brian Glencross OAM". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 22 September 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Glencross, Brian Alan". It's an Honour. Retrieved 22 September 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Glencross, Brian Alan: Centenary Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 22 September 2013. 

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