Robert Richards (Australian rower)

This article is about the Australian rower. For other uses, see Robert Richards (disambiguation).

Robert Richards
Personal information
Born22 September 1971 (1971-09-22) (age 53)
Ballarat, Victoria
Sport
ClubWendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Lightweight coxless four
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Aiguebelette LM8+
Silver medal – second place 1999 St. Catharines LM4-
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Cologne LM4-

Robert Richards (born 22 September 1971 in Ballarat, Victoria) is an Australian former lightweight rower. He is a former world champion, an Olympic silver medallist and a national champion. In the four years he rowed for Australia at the premier world regatta he won a medal each time.[1]

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