Robert Howland

Robert Leslie Howland (25 March 1905 – 7 March 1986) was an English track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. He represented Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Robert Howland
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1930 Hamilton Shot Put
Silver medal – second place 1934 London Shot Put

He was born in Berkhamsted and died in Saffron Walden.

In 1928 he finished 20th the Olympic shot put event.

At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the shot put competition. Four years later at the 1934 British Empire Games he won again the silver medal in the shot put contest.

He became a senior tutor and professor of Classics at St. John's College, Cambridge, England.

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