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Rob Williams
Key Facts
Country
Competed in
Date of birth
21 Jan 1985
Height
1.85m
Weight
75kg
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Biography
Competed in: ROWING
Team GB rower Chris Bartley did not think he was a candidate for the Olympics, but now finds he is a medallist.
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GB lightweight four take silver
Great Britain's lightweight four of Richard and Peter Chambers, Rob Williams and Chris Bartley win Olympics silver.
2 Aug 12
Bartley confident of rowing gold
31 Jul 12
Welsh rower Chris Bartley is confident Great Britain's lightweight coxless four can achieve gold after their semi-final win.
GB lightweight four reach final
31 Jul 12
Great Britain’s men's lightweight four put in a late fightback to overhaul Switzerland and win their semi-final.
Olympic record for women's pair
28 Jul 12
Britain's Helen Glover and Heather Stanning set an Olympic record in the women's pair, but the men's eight face the repechage.
More Rob Williams stories (2)
| Date | Event | Rank | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug | Men's Lightweight Four Final, Final A | 2 | 6:03.09 |
| 31 Jul | Men's Lightweight Four Semi-finals, Semi-final A/B 1 | 1 | 5:59.68 |
| 28 Jul | Men's Lightweight Four Heats, Heat 2 | 1 | 5:49.29 |
Head to Head
Rob Williams vs Chris Bartley
Rob Williams
Height
1.85m (6'1")
Weight
75kg
Age
28
Chris Bartley
Height
1.78m (5'10")
Weight
73kg
Age
29
Medal Table
| Rank | Athlete |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHELPS Michael
USA
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |
FRANKLIN Missy
USA
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |
SCHMITT Allison
USA
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 627 |
WILLIAMS Rob (selected)
GBR
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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