Arthur Busch

For the British-born American naval architect, see Arthur Leopold Busch.

Personal information
Born	(1944-03-08) 8 March 1944 (age 80) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Medal record Men's Field Hockey Representing  Australia Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team 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". 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.

External links

• Arthur Busch at Olympedia
• Arthur Busch at the Australian Olympic Committee