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David Luckes

b. 1968

British field hockey player

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Born 1968. David Luckes is a British field hockey player.

David James Luckes (born 24 April 1969) is a male former field hockey goalkeeper, who competed at three Olympic Games.Children:Lily Luckes, George Luckes, William Luckes, Aurèle Jago Luckes

Biography Luckes born in Newport and raised in Bridgwater, Somerset, was educated at Millfield and studied at Sussex University. He played club hockey for East Grinstead in the Men's England Hockey League from 1987, replacing Ian Taylor as the club's goalkeeper and was soon capped for the England U21 team.

He made his England debut in 1989 and Great Britain debut during the June 1990 BMW Trophy tournament in Amsterdam. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, he represented Great Britain at his first and second Olympics. and represented England and won a bronze medal in the men's hockey, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur and participated in the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup.

After 12 years at East Grinstead he left to join Surbiton for the 1999/2000 season and it was at Surbtion that he made his final Olympic appearances in 2000.

He earned 125 caps for England and GB between 1989 and 2000. Towards the end of his career, he also played cricket to a high level.

He wrote the initial feasibility study for the UK 2012 Olympic bid and was in charge of Sport Competition for London Organising Committee. Formerly Director of Sport for International Hockey Federation in Switzerland, he is now associate director for Summer Olympic Sports and IF Relations at the International Olympic Committee.

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Education
Millfield Preparatory School, Millfield
Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Also known as
David James Luckes

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Luckes?

British field hockey player

When was David Luckes born?

David Luckes was born on 24 April 1968 in Newport.

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David Luckes is a field hockey player.

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David Luckes is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Luckes

· Wikidata: Q5236811

· DBpedia: David Luckes

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