Robert de Castella
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Francois Robert "Rob" de Castella AO, MBE (born 27 February 1957) is an Australian former world champion marathon runner.
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Full name | Francois Robert de Castella |
Born | (1957-02-27) 27 February 1957 (age 67) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
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Country | Australia |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Club | Old Xaverians, Glenhuntly Athletics Club, Melbourne Mazda Optimists Track Club |
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De Castella is widely known as "Deek" or "Deeks"[1] 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.