Philip Sankey

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePhilip Selvaraj•Sankey
Used namePhilip•Sankey
Bornin Ipoh, Perak (MAS)
Died16 July 1992 in Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur (MAS)
AffiliationsPerak, (MAS)
NOC Malaya

Biography

Philip Sankey was a halfback who played for Malaya at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic hockey tournament. He played for Perak starting in 1947 and later captained North Malaya, playing for them from 1949-54. Sankey captained the North Malayan XI against India in 1954 and Pakistan in 1955. He was honorary secretary of the Perak Hockey Association. Sankey was educated at the Anglo-Chinese School in Ipoh.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Hockey MAL Philip Sankey
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Malaya 9

Errata

Born 1929/1930 as he was 63 years old at the time of his death.