Robert de Castella

Australian long distance runner · Australia · Athletes · Born 1957 · age 69

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Francois Robert de Castella is an Australian former world champion marathon runner.

A life in dates

2014Officer of the Order of AustraliaAward2008Athletics Australia Hall of FameAward2001Centenary MedalAward2000Australian Sports MedalAward1983Australian of the YearAward1982Member of the Order of the British EmpireAward1957Born27 February 1957

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World champion Robert De Castella (r.) receives congratulations from 3rd-place finisher Waldemar Cierpinski (DDR) in Helsinki 1983

Awards

Officer of the Order of Australia2014

Athletics Australia Hall of Fame2008

Centenary Medal2001

Australian Sports Medal2000

Australian of the Year1983

Member of the Order of the British Empire1982

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Country

Australia

Athletes from Australia 6

Glenn Maxwell52.6 Marcus Ashcroft52.5 Senna Agius52.6

Justin Langer52.5

Steve Hooker52.6

Pat Cummins52.4

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