Robert De Castella
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 67 |
| Date of birth | February 27,1957 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Melbourne |
| Australia | |
| Height | 180 (cm) |
| Spouse | Gaylene Clews |
| Theresa de Castella | |
| Books | De Castella on Running |
| Jog with Deek: A Guide to Training and Fitness for All Runners | |
| Awards | Australian of the Year |
| Australian Sports Medal | |
| Centenary Medal | |
| Weight | 65 (kg) |
| Club | Old Xaverians, Glenhuntly Athletics Club, Melbourne; Mazda Optimists Track Club |
| Old Xaverians | |
| Glenhuntly | |
| Athletics | |
| Melbourne | |
| Mazda | |
| Track | |
| Education | Xavier College |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 677684 |
Robert De Castella Life story
Francois Robert "Rob" de Castella AO, MBE 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.
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