Fred Quine
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Frederick Quine (born 4 January 1941) is an Australian retired field hockey player who won the silver medal with the men's national field hockey team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
Early life
Quine was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and attended Brisbane State High School. He commenced his hockey career playing grade hockey for the Northern Suburbs Hockey Club. He was named a "life member" of the club following his appearance in the Olympics in 1969.[1]
Playing career
Quine first played for the national team in 1961. When he was selected for the Olympic squad, he had not played for Australia in six years. His team advanced to the gold medal match after defeating India in the semi-finals, before losing 1–2 to Pakistan to finish with the silver.[2]
In 2017, Quine was named to the Hockey Queensland Hall of Fame.[3]
References
- ↑ "Life Members". Northern Suburbs Hockey Club. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Frederick Quine". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame". Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
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- Australian men's field hockey players
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- Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Australia
- Olympic medalists in field hockey
- People educated at Brisbane State High School
- Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian Olympic medalist stubs
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