The University of Virginia won the open varsity four with coxswain event, in which Brown finished third, behind Cornell.
East Germany swept today's women's heavyweight titles, taking the fours without coxswain and the double sculls races, in addition to the pairs without coxswain event.
Ted Swinford and John Riley, racing in the pairs without coxswain event, finished third in their semifinal heat and qualified for the final.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he claimed the gold medal in the men's eight with coxswain event with the Holland Acht (Holland Eight).
The Canadian entry won the women's four with coxswain event; the Americans did not compete.
His brothers Carmine and Giuseppe won gold medals at the same games in the pair with coxswain event (2+).
The duo also won the silver medal in the pair without coxswain event.
In 1968 he was a crew member of the American boat which finished fifth in the pair with coxswain event.
Pinsent and Cracknell collected a second gold medal in the pair without coxswain event.
Robert and teammates Douglas Herland and Kevin Still won the bronze medal in the Men's Pair with coxswain (2+) event with a time of 7:12.81.
