Osbert de Rozario

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameOsbert John•de Rozario
Used nameOsbert•de Rozario
Born25 June 1924 in ?, Selangor (MAS)
Died28 February 2022
AffiliationsPolice Sports Association, Singapore (SGP)
NOC Singapore

Biography

Osbert de Rozario was a Singaporean hockey player who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Of Portuguese descent but born in Selangor, Malaysia, during World War II he was in a Malaysian prison camp but escaped twice. He eventually moved to Singapore and became a Singaporean national. In Singapore de Rozario worked initially as an English teacher, then became a deputy superintendent of police, but eventually worked as chief of security for the United Overseas Bank. He and his wife moved to Perth, Australia in early 1980.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Hockey SGP Osbert de Rozario
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Singapore 8