Robert Douglas Shaw (born 27 December 1932) is a British hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

. Shaw won a bronze medal for

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in the 440 yards hurdles at the

1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fi ...

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1932 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Welsh male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Sportspeople from Taff's Well Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-athletics-bio-stub