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Arthur Busch

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Personal information
Born (1944-03-08) 8 March 1944 (age 80)
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Team Competition

Arthur William Busch (born 8 March 1944 in Ipswich, Queensland) is a retired field hockey player from Australia, who won the silver medal with the men's national team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] Busch and his teammates defeated India in the semi-final but lost to Pakistan in the final game.[2] Busch was also a member of the Australian national team that participated in an international field hockey tournament in Pakistan in March 1969.[3] He was the goalkeeper in an international match in August, 1969 between Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand, which had finished seventh in the 1968 Olympics, won by a score of 2–1.[4]

Busch attended Ipswich Grammar School.[5] Busch was Ipswich Hockey's Australian representative from 1967 to 1973.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Vamplew, Wray (1994). The Oxford Companion to Australian Sport. Oxford University Press. p. 510. ISBN 9780195535686.
  2. ^ "Arthur Busch: Hockey". AUS Team. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Hockey side". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 February 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ^ Lester, Glenn (11 August 1969). "Hockey Test to NZ, 2–1". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Distinguished Old Boys". Ipswich Grammar School. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Ipswich Hockey's Australian Representatives". Ipswich Hockey Association. 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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