Robert Leslie Howland (25 March 1905 – 7 March 1986) was an English track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. He represented Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Berkhamsted and died in Saffron Walden. In 1928 he finished 20th the Olympic shot put event. At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the shot put competition. Four years later at the 1934 British Empire Games he won again the silver medal in the shot put contest. He became a senior tutor and professor of Classics at St. John's College, Cambridge, England. References sports-reference.com 1905 births 1986 deaths People from Berkhamsted English male shot putters Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games