Bruce Robertson (rower)

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Bruce Robertson
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1962-06-17) June 17, 1962 (age 61)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Eight

Bruce Robertson (born June 17, 1962) is a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion.

Career

Robertson won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, as a member of the Canadian team. [1] He also competed in coxless fours at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he finished 11th.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruce Robertson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 12 December 2008.