Robert Sullivan (judoka)

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Robert Sullivan
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1944-06-28) 28 June 1944 (age 79) [1]
Spouse(s) Bonnie Tyler
Sport
Sport Judo

Robert Sullivan (born 28 June 1944) is a British judoka. [2] He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [3] In 1973 he married Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. [4]

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References

  1. "John Sullivan". JudoInside.com. 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. "Robert Sullivan". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Sullivan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  4. "Bonnie Tyler's Husband Robert Sullivan". Daily Entertainment News. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2018.