Donny

Robinson

NAME: Donny Robinson

SPORT: Cycling

EVENT: BMX

BIRTHDATE: 1983

BIRTHPLACE: Napa, Calif.

HOMETOWN: Napa, Calif.

SCHOOL: N/A

OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 2008

OLYMPIC MEDALS: 2008 (bronze)

SOCIAL SITES: Facebook

PERSONAL NOTES: Donny finds the time to participate in his other passions which include tennis, golf, singing and dancing.

• Donny became the first BMX athlete in history to win a UCI junior men's World Championship in the cruiser class (26-inch wheels) and the standard 20-inch class in the same year.
• A former competitive gymnast for eight years, Donny credits his former sport for building his upper-body and leg strength, as well as teaching him how to crash.
• Donny was the first-ever USA Cycling BMX National Champion at the inaugural event in 2007.

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
• Olympic Games Beijing 2008, bronze (Individual - Men)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2012 – 6th (Individual - Men)
• Years of participation: Individual - Men 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
• Medals: 2 (2 gold)
• Gold – 2009 (Individual - Men); 2001 (Individual - Men)