A former British Olympic runner turned surgeon is set to stand trial for abuse he allegedly committed against his wife.
Curtis Robb, 53, who ran the 800m at the Barcelona games in 1992 and again in Atlanta four years later, is accused of intentionally suffocating her as well as controlling behaviour over an eight-year period.
Following the conclusion of his middle-distance running career, Robb qualified as a doctor.
He later became a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon specialising in the hip and knee and is understood to work at Spire Cheshire Hospital in Warrington, Cheshire.
Robb, of Northwich, appeared before Chester Crown Court on May 29.
One charge of controlling and coercive behaviour is alleged to have taken place between December 2015 and August 2023 in Crowton, Cheshire.
He is also charged with intentionally suffocating his wife in the Lake District in April 2023.
Robb has denied both charges and will stand trial on June 8.
Curtis Robb pictured after winning his heat at the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart in 1993 en route to finishing fourth in the final
Robb, 53, who now works as a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, denies intentionally suffocating his wife as well as controlling behaviour over an eight-year period
A former three-times British champion, Liverpool-born Robb’s best Olympics result was in Barcelona, where he finished sixth in the final.
The following year he placed fourth in the 800m final at the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
In 1996 Robb was back competing at the Olympics, but following the after-effects of a long-term leg injury he was eliminated in the semi-final.
