Bruce Robertson (born 17 June 1962) is a Canadian
competition rower
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and Olympic champion.
Robertson won a gold medal in ''coxed eights'' at the
1992 Summer Olympics
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in
Barcelona
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, as a member of the Canadian team.
He also competed in ''coxless fours'' at the
1988 Summer Olympics
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in Seoul, where he finished 11th.
References
1962 births
Canadian male rowers
Olympic rowers of Canada
Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Canada
Sportspeople from Alberta
Living people
Olympic medalists in rowing
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games medalists in rowing
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
Rowers at the 1987 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games
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