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| ⚫ | '''Robert Robb''' (20 February 1882 – 23 October 1941) was a [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] [[Athletics (sport)|athlete]]. He competed at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69440 |title=Robert Robb |work=Olympedia |access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref> |
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In the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics |
In the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|400 metres]], Robb lost his preliminary heat with a time of 52.5 seconds to winner [[Ned Merriam]]'s 52.2 seconds. Robb did not advance to the semifinals. |
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He competed for a [[Belfast]]-based athletic club and was runner-up at the Irish Championships in 1908.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170629215533/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/r-c-robb-1.html R. C. Robb]. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-21.</ref> |
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* {{cite book | last = Cook | first = Theodore Andrea | year = 1908 | title = The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report | publisher = British Olympic Association | location = London}} |
* {{cite book | last = Cook | first = Theodore Andrea | year = 1908 | title = The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report | publisher = British Olympic Association | location = London}} |
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* {{cite web | last = De Wael | first = Herman | year = 2001 | url = http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath1908.html | title = Athletics 1908 | work = Herman's Full Olympians | accessdate = 25 July |
* {{cite web | last = De Wael | first = Herman | year = 2001 | url = http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath1908.html | title = Athletics 1908 | work = Herman's Full Olympians | accessdate = 25 July 2006}} |
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* {{cite web | last = Wudarski | first = Pawel | year = 1999 | url = http://olympic.w.interia.pl/ | title = Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich | accessdate = 25 July | |
* {{cite web | last = Wudarski | first = Pawel | year = 1999 | url = http://olympic.w.interia.pl/ | title = Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich | accessdate = 25 July 2006|language=pl}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:04, 5 June 2023
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| Nationality | British |
| Born | 20 February 1882 Britain |
| Died | 23 October 1941 (aged 59) |
Robert Robb (20 February 1882 – 23 October 1941) was a British athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
In the 400 metres, Robb lost his preliminary heat with a time of 52.5 seconds to winner Ned Merriam's 52.2 seconds. Robb did not advance to the semifinals.
He competed for a Belfast-based athletic club and was runner-up at the Irish Championships in 1908.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Robert Robb". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ R. C. Robb. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-21.
Sources[edit]
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 25 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 25 July 2006.
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