Full name: William Barton Roger "Bill" Hobbs
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3" (191 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs (93 kg)
Born: July 30, 1949 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Affiliations: Brothers Rowing Club
Country:
United States
Sport: Rowing
Related Olympians: Brother of Franklin Hobbs.
Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)
In high school, Bill Hobbs attended Milton Academy where he was named the fullback on the all-New England prep team. After his freshman year at Harvard he made the 1968 Olympic team, stroking the pair-oared shell that finished fifth at Mexico City While at Harvard he rowed in the eights that won the 1969 and 1970 Eastern Sprints. After college, Bill Hobbs earned an M.B.A. from Harvard and later worked as a corporate planner. |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 19 | Ciudad de México | Rowing | Men's Coxed Pairs | United States | USA | 5 | ||
| 1972 Summer | 23 | München | Rowing | Men's Coxed Eights | United States | USA | 2 | Silver |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Partner | Phase | Unit | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 19 | Ciudad de México | Rowing | United States | USA | Richard Edmunds | Final | 8:12.60 | |
| 1968 Summer | 19 | Ciudad de México | Rowing | United States | USA | Richard Edmunds | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 8:03.74 |
| 1968 Summer | 19 | Ciudad de México | Rowing | United States | USA | Richard Edmunds | Round One | Heat Two | 8:12.48 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 23 | München | Rowing | United States | USA | Final | 6:11.61 | |
| 1972 Summer | 23 | München | Rowing | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 6:27.53 |
| 1972 Summer | 23 | München | Rowing | United States | USA | Round One | Heat One | 6:06.01 |