Robert Weir (athlete)

Bob Weir
Personal information
Nationality	English
Born	4 February 1961 (age 63); Birmingham, West Midlands
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Club	Birchfield Harriers, Birmingham
Medal record
Athletics
Representing England
Commonwealth Games

Robert 'Bob' Boyd Weir (born 4 February 1961 in Birmingham) is a male retired English athlete, best known as a discus thrower, who was a twelve-time national champion. Weir also achieved success in hammer throw, winning Commonwealth Games gold in 1982, and competed in strongman competitions.

His daughter, Jillian Weir, representing Canada, won bronze in the women's hammer at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, emulating her father's achievement 20 years before.^[1]

^ @JillianWeir (6 August 2022). "My dad, Robert Weir, won a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England and now 20 years later I have won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🥉🇨🇦" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[1] @JillianWeir (6 August 2022). "My dad, Robert Weir, won a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England and now 20 years later I have won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🥉🇨🇦" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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