David James Luckes (born 24 April 1969 in Newport, Monmouthshire) is a male former

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goalkeeper.

Hockey career

Luckes participated in three Summer Olympics for

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: 1992, 1996 and 2000. He earned 125 caps for England and GB between 1989 and 2000. He represented

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and won a

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in the men's hockey, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. Luckes played club hockey for Surbiton and East Grinstead.

Management

He also 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. Luckes was raised in Bridgwater, Somerset.

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* * 1969 births Living people People from Bridgwater Sportspeople from Newport, Wales English male field hockey players Male field hockey goalkeepers Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain British male field hockey players Field hockey players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup players Members of the Order of the British Empire Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England People educated at Millfield Preparatory School Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey Surbiton Hockey Club players East Grinstead Hockey Club players Field hockey players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games People educated at Millfield {{England-fieldhockey-bio-stub