Robert Nisbet (rower)

Robert Archibald Nisbet (23 November 1900 – 13 September 1986), known as Archie Nisbet, was a British rower, born in Kensington, who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Robert Nisbet

O'Brien and Nisbet (right) at the 1928 Olympics
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1928 Amsterdam Coxless pair

Nisbet was a member of London Rowing Club. In 1927, partnering Terence O'Brien, he won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta.[1] In 1928 the pair were chosen to compete in the coxless pairs for Great Britain rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where they won the silver medal.[2]

References

  1. Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939 Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Rowinghistory.net. Retrieved on 18 March 2014.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Nisbet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2014.


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