Robert Bruce (swimmer)

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Robert Bruce
Personal information
National teamAustralia
Born (1969-03-11) 11 March 1969 (age 54)
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes medley
ClubCarlisle Swimming Club
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Auckland 400 m individual medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Auckland 200 m individual medley

Robert Bruce (born 11 March 1969) is an Australian former swimmer who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. As a 19-year-old, Bruce finished sixth in the final of the 200-metre individual medley, and third in the B final of the 400-metre individual medley. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Bruce". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2012.