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Reginald George Pridmore MC (29 April 1886 – 13 March 1918) was a field hockey player, [1] who won the gold medal with the England team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. [2] Pridmore set an Olympic record for most goals scored by an individual in an Olympic final in Men's field hockey with his 4 goals in England's 8–1 victory. This record stood till the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, where India's Balbir Singh Sr. scored 5 goals in India's 6–1 victory over the Netherlands.
Pridmore was also a cricketer, and played first-class cricket as a right-hand batsman for Warwickshire. [3]
Pridmore was killed in action, aged 31, during the First World War, [4] serving as a major with the Royal Field Artillery near the Piave River in Italy. [5] He was buried at the Giavera British Cemetery nearby. [6]
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Cricinfo, 18 November 2022 |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's field hockey | ||
Representing
Great Britain ( England) | ||
1908 London | Team competition |
Reginald George Pridmore MC (29 April 1886 – 13 March 1918) was a field hockey player, [1] who won the gold medal with the England team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. [2] Pridmore set an Olympic record for most goals scored by an individual in an Olympic final in Men's field hockey with his 4 goals in England's 8–1 victory. This record stood till the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, where India's Balbir Singh Sr. scored 5 goals in India's 6–1 victory over the Netherlands.
Pridmore was also a cricketer, and played first-class cricket as a right-hand batsman for Warwickshire. [3]
Pridmore was killed in action, aged 31, during the First World War, [4] serving as a major with the Royal Field Artillery near the Piave River in Italy. [5] He was buried at the Giavera British Cemetery nearby. [6]