Rajendran Absolem Christie (1 July 1938 – 22 December 1992) was an Indian former field hockey player.[1] He was the goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan,[2][3] and the bronze medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics at Mexico City, Mexico.[4][5] They also won the silver medal in the 1962 Asian Games at Jakarta, Indonesia.[6]
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Full name | Rajendran Absolem Christie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
(1938-07-01) 1 July 1938 (age 84) Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, (now in Karnataka, India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died |
22 December 1992(1992-12-22) (aged 54) Bangalore, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christy was an alumnus of Bangalore Military School. As a mark of respect, the school Hockey ground was named after him. He died on 22 December 1992 in Bangalore.[7]
India squad – 1962 Asian Games – Silver medal | ||
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India squad – 1964 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (7th Title) | ||
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India squad – 1968 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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