Great Olympians

Biographies - ROB

Realf Robach

Olympic Competitor nr 6092

• 1912-07-08-15:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system - third (640)

R. C. Robb

Olympic Competitor nr 4388

• 1908-07-21-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, round one - second (0.925)

From Belfast, so technically an Irishman, he would have to have competed for Great Britain after 1922, and so I class him as British.

William Robbins

Olympic Competitor nr 4380

• 1908-07-21-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, round one - first (Q)
• 1908-07-22-17:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, semifinals - first (Q)
• 1908-07-23-17:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, final - final voided
• 1908-07-25-12:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, re-run final - DNS (1920)

Henrik Robert

Norway
Sailing (2 silver)

	1924	1928	HP
Olympic Monotype	silver		12000
12-foot Dinghy Class		silver
			12000

Paul Robert

Olympic Competitor nr 249

• 1900-05-14-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual round one day one (Q)
• 1900-05-16-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual quarter final - DNQ (0.031)
• 1900-06-05-15:00? - Fencing - Épée, Individual, round one, pool 12 - AC (-7.32)

Victor Robert

Olympic Competitor nr 1193

• 1900-08-01-08:00 - Shooting - Free Pistol - 16th (8) & team - fourth (400)
• 1920: MP team (100)
• 1920: SR team (160)
• 1924: RP 41st (-4.96)

Arthur G. Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 1343

• 1900-08-12-16:00 - Waterpolo - Semi-Final - won (Q)
• 1900-08-12-18:00? - Waterpolo - Final - won (3200)

Arthur James Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 3644

• 1908-07-14-15:55 - Athletics (track & field) - 3 miles Team, round one, heat one - second - team first (Q)
• 1908-07-15-11:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 3 miles Team, final - second - team first (1200)
• 1908-07-15-16:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 5 miles, heat five - first (Q)
• 1908-07-17-17:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 3200 m Steeple, round one - first (Q)
• 1908-07-18-14:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 3200 m Steeple, final - second (4500)
• 1908-07-18-17:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 5 miles, final - fifth (750)

David Cairns Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 3537

• 1908-07-14-14:30 - Cycling - Track - 20 km, round one, heat five - second (31.95)
• 1908-07-15-10:00 - Cycling - Track - 100 km, heat one - sixth (Q)
• 1908-07-18-15:30 - Cycling - Track - 100 km, final - seventh (300)

David Donaldson Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 1631

• 1900-10-02-14:00? - Golf - men' s individual - third (3840)

George Stuart Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 28

• 1896-04-06-16:25 - Athletics Field - Discus Throw - fourth (2400)
• 1896-04-09-10:30 - Tennis - Men's Singles round one - lost (65.94)
• 1896-04-09-16:30? - Tennis - Men's Doubles round two - lost (1920)

Irvine Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 4617

• 1908-07-29-13:00 - Rowing - Eights, round one, heat one - won (Q)
• 1908-07-30-13:15 - Rowing - Eights, semifinal, heat one - lost (780)

J. Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 3676

• 1908-07-14-16:00 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, Great Britain - eighth (48)

Lawson N. Robertson

B. 1883-09-24, Aberdeen, Scotland, moved to the USA; D. 1951-01-22, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Track and Field (1 silver, 2 bronze)

	1904	1906	1908	HP
60 m	Ht:3rd			68.25
100 m	sixth	fifth	Semi:2	1660.5
200 m	-		Heat:2	0.995
400 m	-	Rep-dns		30
Standing High Jump	bronze	silver	comp.	7380.887
Standing Long Jump	-	bronze		2880
Pentathlon		sixth		720
	3428	8880	432.382	12740.382

On 1909-04-12, he set a world record for the three-legged race 100 yds, together with Harry Hillman, of 11.0 seconds, a record still unbeaten.

Olympic Competitor nr 1984

• 1904-08-29-14:10? - Athletics - 60 m heat three - third (68.25)
• 1904-08-31-14:00? - Athletics - Standing High Jump - third (2880)
• 1904-09-03-15:00? - Athletics - 100 m - heat one - second (Q)
• 1904-09-03-15:30? - Athletics - 100 m - final - sixth (480)
• 1906-04-25-16:00 - Athletics - 100 m, round one - first (Q)
• 1906-04-25-16:30 - Athletics - Standing Long Jump - third (2880)
• 1906-04-25-16:30 - Athletics - 100 m, semifinals - second (Q)
• 1906-04-27-15:00 - Athletics - 100 m, final - fifth (750)
• 1906-04-27-15:30- Athletics - Pentathlon, 3 events - fifth (Q)
• 1906-04-27-16:30 - Athletics - 400 m, round one - second (QR)
• 1906-04-27-17:00- Athletics - Pentathlon, stade run - fourth (Q)
• 1906-04-27-17:30- Athletics - Pentathlon, wrestling - sixth (720)
• 1906-04-27-17:30 - Athletics - 400 m, repêchage - DNS (30)
• 1906-05-01-16:00 - Athletics - Standing High Jump - second (4500)
• 1908-07-20-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, round one - first (Q)
• 1908-07-21-11:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 200 m, round one - second (0.995)
• 1908-07-21-15:45 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, semifinals - second (430.5)
• 1908-07-23-14:30? - Athletics (track & field) - Standing High Jump, qualifying - AC (0.877)

Mrs. Norman Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 4051

• 1908-07-17-11:00 - Archery - National Round (women), day one
• 1908-07-18-11:00 - Archery - National Round (women), day two - 13th (28.8)

Shirley Robertson

Great Britain
Sailing (2 gold)

	1964	1968	HP
Europe	gold		9600
Yngling		gold	4800
			14400

Karel Robetín

Olympic Competitor nr 5014

• 1912-05-08-16:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, covered courts, quarterfinal - lost (717.5)
• 1912-06-28-09:00 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round one - lost (2.494)
• 1912-06-30-16:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round three - lost (0.971)

Carl Robie

USA
Swimming (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1964	1968	HP
200 m Butterfly	silver	gold	11400
4 x 100 m Medley Relay		qual	68
			11468

Daniel Robin

B. 1943-05-31, Bron, Rhône, France
Wrestling (2 silver)

	1968	1972	HP
Freestyle, Welterweight	silver	fifth	7500
Greco-Roman, Welterweight	silver	sixth	6960
			14460

D. Robinson

Olympic Competitor nr 1398

• 1900-08-19-11:00 Cricket - day one
• 1900-08-20-11:00 Cricket - day two - lost (2000)

Eric Robinson

Olympic Competitor nr 1344

• 1900-08-12-16:00 - Waterpolo - Semi-Final - won (Q)
• 1900-08-12-18:00? - Waterpolo - Final - won (3200)

Franks Robinson

Olympic Competitor nr 4949

• 1908-10-30-13:45 - Hockey - semifinal - won (Q)
• 1908-10-31-15:00 - Hockey - final - lost (1500)

John Robinson

Olympic Competitor nr 4920

• 1908-10-29-15:00 - Hockey - quarterfinal - won (Q)
• 1908-10-30-15:00 - Hockey - semifinal - won (Q)
• 1908-10-31-15:00 - Hockey - final - won (2400)

Sidney Robinson

Olympic Competitor nr 886

• 1900-07-15-17:00 - Athletics Track - 2500 m Steeplechase - second (4000)
• 1900-07-16-17:00? - Athletics Track - 4000 m Steeplechase - third (2560)
• 1900-07-22-15:00? - Athletics Track - 5000 m Team Race - sixth (1600)

Theodore Robinson

Olympic Competitor nr 4015

• 1908-07-17-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day one
• 1908-07-18-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day two - seventh (450)

William Robinson

Olympic Competitor nr 3796

• 1908-07-15-14:30 - Swimming - 200 m Breaststroke, round one - first (Q)
• 1908-07-16-14:30 - Swimming - 200 m Breaststroke, semifinals - first (Q)
• 1908-07-18-14:30 - Swimming - 200 m Breaststroke, final - second (4500)

Maurice Robion du Pont

Olympic Competitor nr 3328

• 1908-07-09-16:00? - Shooting - Running Deer, single shot - 14th (12)
• 1908-07-09-17:00? - Shooting - Running Deer, double shot - 14th (12)
• 1908-07-10-14:00? - Shooting - Free Pistol - 34th

Carmelo Robledo

B. 1912-07-13, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Boxing (1 gold)

	1928	1932	HP
Bantamweight (-53.5 kg)	QF		861
Featherweight (-57.2 kg)		gold	9600
			10461

Written 2001-01-25 - last modified 2011-08-13

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