RD
The basics
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Intro
Olympic medalist in rowing
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
20 July 1930(Centralia, Clinton County, Illinois, U.S.A.)
Death:
8 December 2003(Orem, Utah County, Utah, U.S.A.)
The details
Biography
Robert Detweiler (20 July 1930 – 8 December 2003) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion, naval officer, and scientist of solid state physics. He won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1952 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team.
After the Olympics, Detweiler became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.