Robert Robb (20 February 1882 – 23 October 1941) was a
British
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athlete
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. He competed at the
1908 Summer Olympics
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in
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In the
400 metres
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, Robb lost his preliminary heat with a time of 52.5 seconds to winner
Ned Merriam
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's 52.2 seconds. Robb did not advance to the semifinals.
He competed for a
Belfast
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-based athletic club and was runner-up at the Irish Championships in 1908.
R. C. Robb
Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-21.
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1882 births
1941 deaths
Sportspeople from Belfast
Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Great Britain
Irish male sprinters
British male sprinters
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