Robert Francis Lyne (2 April 1885 – 13 April 1957) was a

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field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...

player, born in

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, who competed in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the team ''Wales''.

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Robert Lyne's profile at Sports Reference.com
1885 births 1957 deaths Sportspeople from Newport, Wales Welsh male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain British male field hockey players Field hockey players at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Welsh Olympic medallists Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{UK-fieldhockey-Olympic-medalist-stub