Paul Dearing
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Paul Robert•Dearing |
| Used name | Paul•Dearing |
| Born | 2 March 1942 in Carrington, New South Wales (AUS) |
| Died | 6 April 2015 (aged 73 years 1 month 4 days) in Eleebana, New South Wales (AUS) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| NOC |  Australia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
As a goalkeeper, Paul Dearing earned 69 caps for Australia in hockey between 1963-72 and competed at the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics, earning a silver and a bronze medal. He later became a coach and hockey umpire and in 2008 was inducted into Hockey Australia’s Hall of Fame. His son, Stewart, also a keeper, played with the Australian team from 1990-94 and then became an international umpire.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Hockey | AUS |
Paul Dearing | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Hockey | AUS |
Paul Dearing | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Hockey | AUS |
Paul Dearing | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 5 |