Bob Tinning
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Robert "Bob" Noel Tinning (25 December 1925 – 19 May 2001) was an Australia
n rower
who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
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In 1952 he was the bowman of the Australian boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.
At the 1950 Empire Games he won the gold medal as part of the Australian boat in the eights competition.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
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In 1952 he was the bowman of the Australian boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.
At the 1950 Empire Games he won the gold medal as part of the Australian boat in the eights competition.