Richard John Carr (Urdu:رچرڈ کار) (21 January 1911 – 25 April 2000) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Carr was born in Jhajha, India and was a student of the prestigious school Oak Grove School, Mussoorie, India.

Nickname(s)

In India, where Carr lived upto 1948, he was nicknamed as Dickie Carr. When, he emigrated to Australia in 1948, there he was simply called Dick Carr.

Los Angeles Olympics

He was a forward of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal at Los Angeles. He played one match as right-out and scored one goal. He also competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay in the athletics programme.

Berlin Olympics

Carr was selected for the Indian hockey team for the 1936 Olympics but could not get leave from his employer. Accordingly, Ahmed Sher Khan was sent in his place to Berlin.

Emigration to Australia

In 1948, Carr emigrated to Australia.

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