Rajendran Christie
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's field hockey | ||
Representing  India | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1964 Tokyo | Team competition |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1968 Mexico City | Team competition |
| Asian Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1962 Jakarta | Team competition |
Rajendran Absolem Christy (born July 1, 1938 in Bangalore) is an Indian former field hockey player.[1] He was the goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan,[2][3] and the bronze medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics at Mexico City, Mexico.[4] They also won the silver medal in the 1962 Asian Games at Jakarta, Indonesia.[5]
He is an alumnus of Bangalore Military School. As a mark of respect,the school Hockey ground is named after him.
References
- ↑ "Rajendran Christie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ India's Olympic History
- ↑ 1964 Tokyo Olympics at www.bharathiyahockey.org
- ↑ 1968 Mexico Olympics Field hockey Results
- ↑
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