Rob Curtis running in the heats of the men's 800m at the 1992
Olympic Games in Barcelona. He won in 1:46.16 as he did in
his semi-final 1:45.25. In 1997 he qualified as a doctor and became a
orthopaedic surgeon.
Men's 800m final. Barcelona.
1992 Olympic Games.
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William Tanui |
Kenya |
1:43.66 |
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Nixon Kiprotich |
Kenya |
1:43.70 |
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Johnny Gray |
United States |
1:43.97 |
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José Luiz Barbosa |
Brazil |
1:45.06 |
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Andrea Benvenuti |
Italy |
1:45.23 |
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Curtis Robb |
Great Britain |
1:45.57 |
aged 20
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1993 World Championships. Stuttgart.
800m. Final men's 800m.
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Paul Ruto |
(KEN) |
1:44.71 |
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Giuseppe D'Urso |
(ITA |
1:44.86 |
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Billy Konchellah |
(KEN) |
1:44.89 |
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Curtis Robb |
(GBR) |
1:45.54 |
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Hezekiél Sepeng
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(RSA) |
1:45.64 |
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Freddie Williams |
(CAN) |
1:45.79 |
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Curtis Robb pictured above at the World Athletics Championships.
15th August 1993. Photo George Herringshaw.
Curtis Robb winning on 19th June 1992. A few weeks later he won
the AAA Championship in 1:45.16, from Steve Heard (1:45.23)
and Tom McKean (1:45.29).
Annual Progress: 800m
1991 1:46.63 Oslo (NOR) 06 JUL 1991
1992 1:45.16 Birmingham (GBR) 28 JUN 1992
1993 1:44.92 Stuttgart (GER) 15 AUG 1993 (Personal best)
1994 1:48.07 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 15 JUL 1994
1995 1:46.34 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 05 AUG 1995
1996 1:45.73 Tallinn (EST) 09 JUN 1996
1999 1:45.51 Riga (LAT) 11 JUL 1999
2002 1:48.50 Manchester (GBR) 16 JUN 2002