Robert Milligan (rower)

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Robert Milligan
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NationalityBritish
Born2nd quarter 1952 [1]
London
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Sport Rowing
Club Poplar Blackwall and District RC

Robert Milligan (born 1952) is a British rower who competed for Great Britain. [2]

Rowing career

Milligan was part of the eight that reached the final and finished 5th, at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. [3]

He rowed in the 2019 World Masters Regatta and won the 2016 World Masters single scull, rowing Poplar Blackwall and District Rowing Club. [4]

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References

  1. "1952 births". Free BMD.
  2. "Robert Milligan". World Rowing. Retrieved 2 October 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. Railton, Jim (29 August 1977). "Rowing". The Times. p. 11 via Times Digital Archives.
  4. "2019 World Rowing Masters Regatta". World Rowing. Retrieved 2 October 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)