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George Stuart Robertson ( 25 May 1872 – 29 January 1967 ) was a British Athlete and Tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens . Robertson competed in the Discus throw. He placed fourth with a distance of 25.20 metres. In the singles tennis tournament, Robertson was defeated in the first round by Konstantinos Paspatis of Greece . This put him in a six-way tie for eighth (last) in the field of thirteen competitors. For the doubles, Robertson partnered with Australia n Teddy Flack . The pair received a bye in the first round, advancing them to the semifinals and guaranteeing a top three finish before they even played a game. They lost their semifinal match to Dionysios Kasdaglis of Egypt and Demetrios Petrokokkinos of Greece , finishing third. |
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