Robert Mitchell (born August 10, 1949) is an American
sprint canoer
Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing. The term is still in use today ...
who competed in the early 1970s. At the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...
in
Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
, he was eliminated in the repechages of the
K-1 1000 m event.
References
Sports-reference.com profile
External links
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1949 births
American male canoeists
Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Living people
Olympic canoeists for the United States
Place of birth missing (living people)
20th-century American sportsmen
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