Robert Burton (11 April 1885 – 14 June 1950) was a British

track and field athlete Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...

who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the 800 metres competition.

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1885 births 1950 deaths British male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Aberdeen Scottish male middle-distance runners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub