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British shot putter (1905–1986)

Robert Howland
Personal information
Born25 March 1905
Berkhampstead, England
Died7 March 1986 (aged 80)
Saffron Walden, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventShot put
ClubUniversity of Cambridge
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

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.

Biography

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.

Howland medalled ten times between 1929 and 1939 in the shot put event at the prestigious AAA Championships.

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

References

  1. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. "1930 athletes". Team England. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. "1934 athletes". Team England. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.


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