Sally Robbins
Sally Robbins (born 15 July 1981) is an Australian sportswoman. Originally from Perth, Western Australia, she attended the rowing program at the Western Australian Institute of Sport, and later represented Australia at the women's four at the 2000 Olympics and the women's eight at the 2004 Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics she stopped rowing due to exhaustion during the final part of the race, for which she was heavily criticised. After the conclusion of her rowing career, Robbins attempted to become a professional cyclist.
Robbins in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sally Robbins |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 15 July 1981 Perth, Western Australia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing, cycling |
| Event(s) | Women's four, women's eight |
| Club | Swan River Rowing Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2000, 2004 |
| World finals | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
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