Robert Gibson (rower)

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Robert Gibson
Personal information
Full nameRobert Gibson
NationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1986-02-02) February 2, 1986 (age 37)
Kingston, Ontario
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Sport
College teamUniversity of Washington
ClubKingston Rowing Club
Varsity Boat Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London Men's eight
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Dorney Coxed four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Poznań Eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Bled Eight
World U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2006 HeindonkEight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008
Brandenburg an der Havel
Eight
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2004 BanyolesCoxed four
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Quadruple sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto Single sculls

Robert Gibson (born February 2, 1986 in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian rower.

In 2004, he was the Canadian Indoor Rowing Champion and became the Canadian High School Rowing champion in the Mens 2- with partner Will Crothers. He also earned a scholarship to attend the University of Washington and won a bronze medal at the Junior World Rowing Championships in the Mens coxed 4+.

He was officially named as the alternate to the 2008, Beijing Olympics Gold Medal Winning Mens 8+.[ citation needed ]

He won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's eight with Gabriel Bergen, Andrew Byrnes, Jeremiah Brown, Will Crothers, Douglas Csima, Malcolm Howard, Conlin McCabe and Brian Price. [1]

He was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. He was a recipient of the official 'Key to the City of Kingston' in 2012, along with fellow Kingstonian Olympic Athletes Will Crothers and Dylan Wykes.

At the 2015, Pan-Am Games he won a gold medal in the Mens Quad 4x as well as a silver medal in the Mens Single 1x.

In June 2016, he was officially named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team in the Mens 4X finishing 8th. [2]

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References

  1. Sadler, Emily. "Canadian Men's Eight Wins Olympic Silver". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  2. Ewing, Lori (28 June 2016). "Canada announces 26-member Olympic rowing team". Canadian Press . Toronto, Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2016.