D Robinson

Donny

Robinson

Olympian 2008

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Age

41

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.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 
  • 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)

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