Lenny Robertson

Leonard David Robertson (born 10 October 1950) is a British rower who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Lenny Robertson
Personal information
Birth nameLeonard David Robertson
Born (1950-10-10) 10 October 1950
Hammersmith
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubThames Tradesmen's Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Eight
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1974 Lucerne Eight

Rowing career

Robertson won the coxless fours with Jim Clark, Bill Mason and Frederick Smallbone, rowing for the Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club, at the inaugural 1972 National Rowing Championships.[1] Later in 1972 the same crew was selected for Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics where they just failed to reach the final, finishing in fourth place in the semi-finals of the men's coxless four.[2][3] 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.[4]

In 1974 he was part of an eight that won Great Britain's silver medal at the 1974 World Rowing Championships[5] and in 1976 he won the silver medal with the British boat in the eights event at the 1976 Olympic Games.[6] In 1977 he was part of the eight that reached the final and finished 5th, at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.[7]

At the 1980 Olympic Games he was part of the British boat which finished seventh in the coxed four contest.[6] He later became head coach of the Nottinghamshire County Rowing Association.

References
  1. ""Rowing." Times, 22 July 1972, p. 6". The Times. 22 July 1972. p. 6.
  2. "Biographical information". Olympedia.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lenny Robertson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. Railton, Jim (23 July 1973). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 23 July 1973, p. 7". The Times. p. 7.
  5. Results: 1974 World Rowing Championships World Rowing
  6. "Profile". Olympedia.
  7. Railton, Jim (29 August 1977). "Rowing". The Times. p. 11 – via Times Digital Archives.


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