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Robert de castella biography

          Francois Robert "Rob" de Castella (born 27 February ) is an....

          Rob began running at age eleven and was an outstanding schoolboy athlete at Melbourne's Xavier College where he was fortunate to have as a teacher,

        1. Francois Robert "Rob" de Castella is an Australian former world champion marathon runner.
        2. Francois Robert "Rob" de Castella (born 27 February ) is an.
        3. Robert Francois de Castella, detto Rob (Melbourne, 27 febbraio ) è un ex maratoneta australiano, campione mondiale della specialità nel
        4. Voted the best marathon runner of the s, de Castella ran his first marathon in , when he won the Victorian Championship.

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          Robert de Castella in 1983

          Personal information
          Full nameFrancois Robert de Castella
          Born(1957-02-27) 27 February 1957 (age 67)
          Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
          Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
          Weight65 kg (143 lb)
          Sport
          CountryAustralia
          SportLong-distance running
          ClubOld Xaverians, Glenhuntly Athletics Club, Melbourne
          Mazda Optimists Track Club
          World Championships
          Gold1983 HelsinkiMarathon
          Commonwealth Games
          Gold1982 BrisbaneMarathon
          Gold1986 EdinburghMarathon

          Francois Robert "Rob" de Castella (born 27 February 1957) is an Australian former world champion marathon runner.

          De Castella is widely known as "Deek" or "Deeks" to the Australian public, and "Tree" to his competitors due to his thick legs and inner calm.

          He holds the Oceanic record for the marathon.

          Early life

          De Castella is of French and Swiss-French descent. His family were part of both the Fr