Robert Gibson (rower) explained

Robert Gibson
Fullname:Robert Gibson
Club:Kingston Rowing Club
Varsity Boat Club
Collegeteam:University of Washington
Birth Date:2 February 1986
Birth Place:Kingston, Ontario
Weight:225lbs

Robert Gibson (born February 2, 1986, in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian rower.

In 2004, he was the Canadian Indoor Rowing Champion and became the Canadian High School Rowing champion in the Mens 2- with partner Will Crothers. He also earned a scholarship to attend the University of Washington and won a bronze medal at the Junior World Rowing Championships in the Mens coxed 4+.

He was officially named as the alternate to the 2008, Beijing Olympics Gold Medal Winning Mens 8+.

He won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's eight with Gabriel Bergen, Andrew Byrnes, Jeremiah Brown, Will Crothers, Douglas Csima, Malcolm Howard, Conlin McCabe and Brian Price.[1]

He was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.He was a recipient of the official 'Key to the City of Kingston' in 2012, along with fellow Kingstonian Olympic Athletes Will Crothers and Dylan Wykes.

At the 2015, Pan-Am Games he won a gold medal in the Mens Quad 4x as well as a silver medal in the Mens Single 1x.

In June 2016, he was officially named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team in the Mens 4X finishing 8th.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Canadian Men's Eight Wins Olympic Silver . Sadler, Emily. 2012-08-01. CTV Olympics.
  2. News: Ewing . Lori . 28 June 2016 . Canada announces 26-member Olympic rowing team . . Toronto, Canada . 28 June 2016 .