Edward Pitblado
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Edward Bruce•Pitblado |
| Used name | Edward•Pitblado |
| Born | 23 February 1896 in Winnipeg, Manitoba (CAN) |
| Died | 2 December 1978 (aged 82 years 9 months 7 days) in Winnipeg, Manitoba (CAN) |
| Affiliations | University of Oxford, Oxford (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
A Scots-Canadian from Winnipeg Edward Pitblado served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and the Royal Flying Corps during World War One and later returned to Europe as a Rhodes Scholar to study at Queen’s College, Oxford University. He played for Great Britain against Switzerland in 1921 and represented Oxford University at both ice hockey and lacrosse during his studies. Pitblado, a forward, scored a hat-trick in Great Britain’s first match of the Olympic Games against France and one against Belguim.
After completing his studies he returned to Canada and set up a law practice in Winnipeg. Pitblado served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War Two.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | GBR |
Edward Pitblado | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 3 | Bronze |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–0–1 1924 Chamonix (Olympics) bronze)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded a Rhodes Scholarship (1920 Rhodes Scholar – Queen’s College)