Ian Taylor (field hockey player)
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Ian Charles Boucher Taylor (born 24 September 1954 in Bromsgrove
) is a former England
field hockey
player, and the chief executive of sportscotland
.this was followed by CEO of London Irish Holdings, improving the on and off field activities of the Rugby Club.
He won a gold medal with the Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, during which he was a teacher at Bromsgrove School
. Four years earlier, at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
, he won a bronze medal.
Taylor has held a number of honorary roles within sports administration including Minister’s nominee on the Sports Council (with a UK remit), director of the GB ice hockey
Board and a director of the British Olympic Association
. He was also a commentator for BBC Sport
between 1988-1996. He was previously the chief executive for sportscotland
, following the departure of Ian Robson in July 2004.
Ian Taylor was a student at Borough Road College, Isleworth. Ian returned to the College on several occasions to lecture & coach Hockey. Borough Road College (later Brunel University College) produced may fine hockey players & was very competitive in the BUCS Competitions up to 2002.
Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England. The town is about north east of Worcester and south west of Birmingham city centre. It had a population of 29,237 in 2001 with a small ethnic minority and is in Bromsgrove District.- History :Bromsgrove is first documented in the early 9th century...
) is a former England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player, and the chief executive of sportscotland
Sportscotland
Sportscotland , formerly the Scottish Sports Council, is the national agency for sport in Scotland. Their stated aim is to help everyone in Scotland enjoy sport's many benefits....
.this was followed by CEO of London Irish Holdings, improving the on and off field activities of the Rugby Club.
He won a gold medal with the Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, during which he was a teacher at Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove School, founded in 1553, is a co-educational independent school in the Worcestershire town of Bromsgrove, England. The school has a long history and many notable former pupils.-History:...
. Four years earlier, at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, he won a bronze medal.
Taylor has held a number of honorary roles within sports administration including Minister’s nominee on the Sports Council (with a UK remit), director of the GB ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
Board and a director of the British Olympic Association
British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association is the national Olympic committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1905 in the House of Commons, and at that time consisted of seven national governing body members from the following sports: fencing, life-saving, cycling, skating, rowing,...
. He was also a commentator for BBC Sport
BBC Sport
BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC. It became a fully dedicated division of the BBC in 2000. It incorporates programmes such as Match of the Day, Grandstand , Test Match Special, Ski Sunday, Rugby Special and coverage of Formula One motor racing, MotoGP and the Wimbledon Tennis...
between 1988-1996. He was previously the chief executive for sportscotland
Sportscotland
Sportscotland , formerly the Scottish Sports Council, is the national agency for sport in Scotland. Their stated aim is to help everyone in Scotland enjoy sport's many benefits....
, following the departure of Ian Robson in July 2004.
Ian Taylor was a student at Borough Road College, Isleworth. Ian returned to the College on several occasions to lecture & coach Hockey. Borough Road College (later Brunel University College) produced may fine hockey players & was very competitive in the BUCS Competitions up to 2002.