Robert Clift

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Not to be confused with Robert Clift Jr. (1824–1859), an American soldier and early settler in California.

Robert Clift
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Personal information
Born (1962-08-01) 1 August 1962 (age 63)
Newport, Wales
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Playing position inside left
Senior career
Years Team
1982–1984 Nottingham
1984–1987 Hounslow
1987–1988 Southgate
1988–1992 East Grinstead
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
Great Britain
England
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team competition
Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Karachi Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1985 Perth Team competition
Representing File:Flag of England.svg England
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1986 London Team competition
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1987 Moscow Team

Robert John Clift (born 1 August 1962) is a British former field hockey player. He was a member of the Great Britain squad in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul where they won a gold medal.[1]

Biography

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Clift was born in Newport, Wales, and was educated at Bablake School and the University of Nottingham.[2]

His preferred position was inside left and in November 1982 he received his first England call up while studying at Nottingham and playing for Nottingham Hockey Club.[3]

Clift signed for Hounslow Hockey Club for the start of the 1984/85 season. While there he was part of the bronze medal winning Great Britain team that competed at the 1984 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, in Karachi, Pakistan and the silver medal winning team the following year in Perth, Australia.[4] He also won silver with the England squad at the 1986 Men's Hockey World Cup in October.[5][6]

Clift moved to Southgate Hockey Club for the 1987/88 season and while at Southgate represented Great Britain at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul and winning a gold medal with the team.[2]

After the Olmpics he joined East Grinstead and represented England at the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup[7] and captained the Great Britain team at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.[2][8]

After the Olympics, Clift joined Tunbridge Wells Hockey Club as their coach.[9]

References

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