David Luckes

David James Luckes (born 24 April 1969 in Newport, Monmouthshire) is a former field hockey goalkeeper, who participated in three Summer Olympics for Great Britain: 1992, 1996 and 2000. He earned 125 caps for England and GB between 1989 and 2000. Luckes played club hockey for Surbiton and East Grinstead. He also wrote the initial feasibility study for the UK 2012 Olympic bid and was in charge of Sport Competition for London Organising Committee. Formerly Director of Sport for International Hockey Federation in Switzerland, he is now Head of Summer Olympic Sports and IF Relations at the International Olympic Committee. Luckes was raised in Bridgwater, Somerset.