| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Robert Tomlinson "Bob"•Wheeler, III | |
| Used name | Bob•Wheeler | |
| Born | 11 January 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland |  USA |
| Died | 19 November 2010 (aged 58 years 10 months 8 days) in Mountain View, California | USA |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 68 kg | |
| Affiliations | Duke University — Durham, North Carolina | USA |
| NOC | United States | USA |
Bob Wheeler ran for Duke and made the 1972 USA Olympic team by placing third at the Olympic Trials. Wheeler was a three-time All-American at Duke in 1971-73. He won the 1971 NCAA Indoor 1,000 yards with what was then a collegiate record of 2:07.4. Wheeler twice won the ACC indoor mile championships, won ACC outdoor titles at 880 yards and 1,500 metres, and won two ACC cross-country titles. Wheeler later started a running shoe store that merged into the Foot Locker stores and became quite wealthy as a result. He was inducted into the Duke Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.
Personal Bests: 880y – 1:48.2 (1971); 1500 – 3:38.8 (1972); Mile – 3:59.2 (1972).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Bob Wheeler | |||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h3 r2/3 |
Some sites list DOD = 25 Nov 2010 but 19 Nov 2010 seems more accurate and reliable.
