Bob Hughes (athlete)

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Bob Hughes
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Full nameRobert Peter Hughes
NationalityBritish
Born (1947-10-27) 27 October 1947 (age 76)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking

Robert Peter Hughes (born 27 October 1947) is a British racewalker. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Hughes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2017.