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Geoffrey Cutter

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Geoffrey Cutter
Personal information
Born (1934-10-01) 1 October 1934 (age 90)
Newport, Wales
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Playing position Right-wing
Senior career
Years Team
1956 Old Bristolians
1956 Army
1957–1961 Winnington Park
1961–1964 Ben Rhydding
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
Great Britain
Wales

Geoffrey Michael Cutter (born 1 October 1934) is a British field hockey player. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Cutter played club hockey for Old Bristolians and represented Wales at national level.[2]

In 1956, Cutter, a second lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion Royal Army Service Corps at the time, was called up to represent Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.[3] Unfortunately his Olympic experience ended early after he broke his ankle in the opening match.[4]

Cutter joined Ben Rhydding Hockey Club and later represented Great Britain at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.[5][6] He was one of two Welshmen, with Roger Sutton in the squad.

Cutter was the Great Britain hockey team coach during the 1968 Summer Olympics.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Geoffrey Cutter Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Hockey Notes". Bristol Evening Post. 28 March 1956. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Geoffrey gets his reward - a Melbourne trip for Olympics". Aldershot News. 21 September 1956. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Gold medals for USA". Lincolnshire Echo. 28 March 1956. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Midland men in Olympic Hockey 18". Birmingham Daily Post. 1 August 1964. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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