Leonard David Robertson (born 10 October 1950) is a

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rower who competed in the

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, in the

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, and in the

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Rowing career

Robertson won the coxless fours with

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and Frederick Smallbone, rowing for the Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club, at the inaugural 1972 National Rowing Championships. Later in 1972 the same crew was selected for Great Britain at the

where they just failed to reach the final, finishing in fourth place in the semi-finals of the men's coxless four. The following year he won the coxless pairs title rowing for the Thames Tradesmen's and Leander composite, with John Yallop, at the 1973 National Rowing Championships. In 1974 he was part of an eight that won Great Britain's silver medal at the

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and in 1976 he won the

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with the British boat in the eights event at the 1976 Olympic Games. In 1977 he was part of the eight that reached the final and finished 5th, at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. At the 1980 Olympic Games he was part of the British boat which finished seventh in the coxed four contest. He later became head coach of the Nottinghamshire County Rowing Association.

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* 1950 births Living people British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics {{UK-rowing-bio-stub