Leo Pinto
Olympic athlete
1914 – 2010
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Who was Leo Pinto?
Leo Pinto was a field hockey goalkeeper from India, who won the gold medal with the Men's National Team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
In the 1948 final against England, Pinto was fouled. He removed his pads and took the bully and scored goal number four against the England captain. That leaves him unique as a goalie who scored.
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- Born
- Apr 11, 1914
Nairobi - Religion
- Catholicism
- Education
- St. Stanislaus High School
- Died
- Aug 10, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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