Bruce Richard Robertson (born April 27, 1953 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former freestyle

Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

 and butterfly

Butterfly stroke

The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the "dolphin kick"...

 swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972

Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics were held in Munich, West Germany, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 532 participants from 52 countries competing....

 in Munich

Munich

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. There he won the silver medal in the 100m Butterfly, and bronze in the 4x100m Medley Relay, alongside Erik Fish

Erik Fish

Erik Fish is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay, alongside William Mahony, Bruce Robertson, and Robert Kasting.-References:* *...

, William Mahony, and Robert Kasting

Robert Kasting

Robert Kasting , but raised in Lethbridge, Alberta is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay, alongside Erik Fish, Bruce Robertson, and William Mahony...

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A specialist in the butterfly stroke, his greatest achievement was winning the 100 m butterfly race at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships

1973 World Aquatics Championships

The first FINA World Championships in Aquatics were held in the Tašmajdan Sports Centre in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, from August 31 to September 9, 1973.-Medal table:-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen- Synchronised swimming :Women...

 in Belgrade

Belgrade

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 (1973) – the first world championship swimming performance by a Canadian in over 60 years. Robertson also swam on the third place 4x100m Medley Relay team there. At the 1974 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand he won two gold, two silver and two bronze medals. In 1973 he was named male Athlete of the Year, and was honoured with the Order of Canada in 1973.

He currently lives in Manotick, Ontario, Canada.