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John Hindle (businessman)

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John A. Hindle
Born20 November 1934
Died2012 (aged 77–78)
OccupationProperty developer
ChildrenEmma Hindle

John A. Hindle (November 1934 – 2012) was a British property developer and Olympic Games hockey player.

Early life

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Hindle was born on 20 November 1934.[1][2]

Hockey career

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Hindle played hockey for Great Britain, representing the country at the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games.[2][3] Great Britain came fourth in the hockey tournament at the 1960 Olympics, so he missed out on a medal.

Business career

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Hindle was a Director of Brookhouse Properties from 1996 to 2012.[1] In 2005, the Sunday Times estimated his net worth at GBP£102 million.[4]

Personal life and death

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Hindle resided in Sale, Greater Manchester.[1] He had a daughter, Emma Hindle,[2][5] an equestrian who has competed for Great Britain in Dressage at both the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games. Hindle died in 2012.[6] Emma now runs his property business.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Brookhouse Properties Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "John Hindle". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. ^ "HINDLE Emma". infostradasports. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  4. ^ "31. John Hindle and family: £102m (£100m)". manchestereveningnews. 1 July 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Emma Hindle: Treffen CDI3*". britishdressage. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  6. ^ Pendlebury, ByAmy (20 September 2015). "John Hindle | Rossall - Independent Boarding School".
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