Arthur Busch

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Arthur Busch
Personal information
Born (1944-03-08) 8 March 1944
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Sport
SportField hockey
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1968 Mexico CityTeam 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

  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". The 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.