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Robert 'Bob' Boyd Weir (born 4 February 1961 in Birmingham) is a male retired English athlete, best known as a discus thrower, who was a twelve-time national champion. Weir also achieved success in hammer throw, winning Commonwealth Games gold in 1982, and competed in strongman competitions. His daughter, Jillian Weir, representing Canada, won bronze in the women's hammer at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, emulating her father's achievement 20 years before.

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  • Robert Weir (Leichtathlet) (de)
  • Robert Weir (it)
  • Robert Weir (athlétisme) (fr)
  • Robert Weir (athlete) (en)
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  • Robert 'Bob' Boyd Weir (born 4 February 1961 in Birmingham) is a male retired English athlete, best known as a discus thrower, who was a twelve-time national champion. Weir also achieved success in hammer throw, winning Commonwealth Games gold in 1982, and competed in strongman competitions. His daughter, Jillian Weir, representing Canada, won bronze in the women's hammer at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, emulating her father's achievement 20 years before. (en)
  • Robert Weir (né le 4 février 1961 à Birmingham) est un athlète britannique, spécialiste du lancer du disque et du lancer du marteau. (fr)
  • Robert Weir (Birmingham, 4 febbraio 1961) è un ex discobolo e martellista britannico. (it)
  • Robert Weir (Robert Boyd „Bob“ Weir; * 4. Februar 1961 in Birmingham) ist ein ehemaliger britischer Diskus- und Hammerwerfer. Als Hammerwerfer siegte er für England startend bei den Commonwealth Games 1982 in Brisbane. Im Jahr darauf wurde er für die Southern Methodist University startend NCAA-Meister. Bei der in Edmonton gewann er Silber, bei den Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften in Helsinki schied er in der Qualifikation aus. 1984 startete er bei den Olympischen Spielen in Los Angeles in beiden Disziplinen: Im Hammerwurf wurde er Achter, im Diskuswurf Zehnter. (de)
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  • Bob Weir (en)
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  • Bob Weir (en)
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  • Birmingham, West Midlands (en)
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