Bob Murphy (rower)

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Bob Murphy
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Birth nameRobert Kevin Murphy
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1950-03-02) 2 March 1950 (age 73) [1]
Auckland, New Zealand
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Weight87 kg (192 lb) [1]

Robert Kevin Murphy (born 2 March 1950) is a New Zealand rower.

Murphy was born in 1950 in Auckland, New Zealand. [1] [2] He represented New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the coxless four in a team with David Lindstrom, Grant McAuley, and Des Lock, narrowly beaten by the team from the Soviet Union to fourth place. [3] He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 361 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee. [4] He is a member of the Whakatane Rowing Club and was the club's captain for the 1985–86 rowing season. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Robert K. Murphy". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Murphy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. "(M4-) Men's Four – Final". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. "Bob Murphy". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  5. "Club History". Whakatane Rowing Club. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.