Great Olympians

Biographies - ROB

Štefan Robač

B. 1931-07-27, Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia, represented Yugoslavia
Cross-Country Skiing

	1956	HP
Men's 30 kilometres	45th	0.00001
Men's 50 kilometres	dnf	0.00256
		0.00257

Realf Robach

Olympic Competitor nr 6092

1912-07-08-15:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system - third (640)

Adam Ruszard Robak

B. 1957-07-16, Warszawa, Poland
Fencing (1 bronze)

	1980	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	Bar2	113.8
Men's Foil, Team	bronze	640
		753.8

Anne Robb

B. 1959-07-27, represented Great Britain
Alpine Skiing

	1976	1980	HP
Women's Giant Slalom		27th	0.04
Women's Slalom	dnf	dnf	-4.44
			0.040044

Daphne Hasenjäger

B. 1929-07-02, Pretoria, South Africa; D. 19
Athletics

	1948	1952	HP
Women's 100 m	SF:3rd	silver	4272
Women's 200 m	sixth	sixth	1280
			5552

George Robb

B. 1926-06-01, London, England, Great Britain; D. 2011-12-25
Football

	1952	HP
Men's Team	QR	0.595
		0.595

Margaret A. "Peggy" Robb

B. 1942-06-17, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
Speed Skating

	1960	HP
Women's 500 metres	17th	4
Women's 1000 metres	19th	1.6
Women's 1500 metres	20th	1
Women's 3000 metres	16th	6.4
		13

R. C. Robb

Olympic Competitor nr 4388

1908-07-21-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, round one - second (0.925)

From Belfast, so technically an Irishman, he would have to have competed for Great Britain after 1922, and so I class him as British.

Albert Robbe

B. 1916-02-15, represented Belgium
Boxing

	1936	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+79.4 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Lionel Philip Robberds

B. 1939-04-02, NSW, Australia
Rowing

	1960	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	fifth	750
		750

Robert "Rob" Robbers

B. 1950-01-03, Balikpapan, Indonesia, represented the Netherlands
Rowing

	1980	HP
Men's Quadruple Sculls	8th	192
		192

Adelheid "Heidi" Robbiani, née Hauri

B. 1950-10-27, represented Switzerland
Equestrianism - Jumping (1 bronze)

	1984	HP
Individual	bronze	3200
Team	fifth	250
		3450

Derek Robbins

B. 1952-01-04, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Alpine Skiing

	1972	HP
Men's Downhill	38th	-3.26
Men's Giant Slalom	dnf	-10.26
Men's Slalom	dnf	-10.40
		0.000256

Glen Robbins

from Victoria, BC, represented Canada
Cycling - Road & Cycling - Track

	1932	HP
Men's Road Race, Individual	22nd	0.5
Men's Road Race, Team	7th	100
Men's Team Pursuit	fourth	1200
		1300.5

Neil James Robbins

B. 1929-09-08, from Williamstown, Vict., Australia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	HP
Men's 3000 metres Steeplechase	7th	600
		600

William Robbins

Olympic Competitor nr 4380

1908-07-21-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, round one - first (Q)
1908-07-22-17:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, semifinals - first (Q)
1908-07-23-17:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, final - final voided
1908-07-25-12:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, re-run final - DNS (1920)

Irvin "Bo" Roberson

B. 1935-07-23, Blakely, Geor., USA; D. 2001-04-15
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver)

	1960	HP
Men's Long Jump	silver	6000
		6000

Ernesta Robert-Mérignac

B. 1858, Saint-Omer, France; D. 1933
Art Competitions

	1924	HP
Sculpture	4 works	116.96
		116.96

Gabriel Robert

B. 1920-03-05, Belcodène, France; D. 2003-05-15
Football

	1948	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

He was the coach of the 1976 French Olympic Football team.

Henrik Robert

B. 1887-03-20, Hurum, Norway; D. 1971-09-02
Sailing (2 silver)

1924 1928 HP

One Person Dinghy (Meulan) silver 12000

One Person Dinghy (12-foot) silver

12000

	1924	1928	HP
One Person Dinghy (Meulan)	silver		12000
One Person Dinghy (12-foot)		silver
			12000

Michel Henri Noël Robert

B. 1948-12-24, Corbelin, France
Equestrianism - Eventing & Equestrianism - Jumping (2 bronze)

	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	HP
Three-Day Event, Individual	17th						5
Three-Day Event, Team	11th						16
Jumping, Individual					16th	R1:14th	8.0000125
Jumping, Team					bronze	bronze	1280
							1309.0000125

Nicole Robert

B. 1954-12-30, Saint-Bruno, Québ., Canada
Handball

	1976	HP
Women's Team	sixth	320
		320

Pascal Robert

B. 1963-10-22, Valence, France
Track Cycling

	1984	HP
Men's Individual Pursuit	seventh	600
Men's Team Pursuit	sixth	480
		1080

Paul Robert

represented Switzerland; D. 1961
Fencing

	1900	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	QF:ac	0.031
Men's Épée, Individual	R1:ac	-7.32
		0.031000032

Olympic Competitor nr 249

1900-05-14-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual round one day one (Q)
1900-05-16-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual quarter final - DNQ (0.031)
1900-06-05-15:00? - Fencing - Épée, Individual, round one, pool 12 - AC (-7.32)

Pere Robert i Font

B. 1956-07-11, Mataró, Spain
Aquatics - Waterpolo

	1980	1984	1988	HP
Men's Team	fourth	fourth	sixth	2112
				2112

Victor Robert

B. 1863, represented Belgium
Shooting

	1900	1920	1924	HP
Men's Small-Bore Rifle		ac		0.058
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, team		sixth		160
Men's Free Pistol	16th			8
Men's Free Pistol, team	fourth			400
Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol			41st	-3.15
				568.05815

Olympic Competitor nr 1193

1900-08-01-08:00 - Shooting - Free Pistol - 16th (8) & team - fourth (400)
1920-08-02-15:00? - Shooting - Small-Bore Rifle, team - sixth (160)
1920-08-02-17:00? - Shooting - Small-Bore Rifle - AC
1924: RP 40th (-3.15)

Firmo Emilio Roberti Buabud

B. 1943-02-04, Brinkmann, Argentina
Shooting

	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	HP
Skeet	26th	11th		13th	8th	10th	668.496
							668.496

Sarina Roberti

B. 1963-04-18, Gent, Belgium
Rhytmic Gymnastics

	1984	HP
Women's Individual	QU:24th	0.24
		0.24

William "Bill" Roberts

B. 1912-04-05, Manchester, England, Great Britain; D. 2001-12-05
Athletics - Track and Field (1 gold)

	1936	1948	HP
Men's 400 metres	fourth	QF:4th	1614.5
Men's 4x400 metres Relay	gold	R1:3rd	1668
			3282.5

Bob Roberts

B. 1903-07-01, represented South Africa; D. 1977-03-08
Athletics

	1924	HP
Men's High Jump	8th	384
		384

Bruce Roberts

B. 1957-11-03, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's 800 metres	QF:8th	-2.91
		0.0091

David Luther "Dave" Roberts

B. 1951-07-23, Stillwater, Okl., USA
Athletics - Track and Field (1 bronze)

	1976	HP
Men's Pole Vault	bronze	3840
		3840

Edward Roberts

B. 1892-10-07, Avon, Ill., USA; D. 1956-08-14
Athletics

	1920	HP
Men's 58-lb Weight Throw	QU:7th	600
		600

Edwin Anthony Roberts

B. 1941-08-12, Belmont, Trinidad & Tobago
Athletics - Track & Field (2 bronze)

	1964	1968	1972	HP
Men's 200 metres	bronze	fourth	QF:5th	4160.256
Men's 4x100 metres Relay		SF:6th		13
Men's 4x400 metres Relay	bronze	sixth	8th	864
				5037.256

Francis Roy "Frank" Roberts

B. 1945-03-05,represented Australia; D. 2011-02-07
Boxing

	1964	HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg)	R32	1.165
		1.165

Hilda Roberts

B. 1901, Dublin, Ireland, then part of Great Britain; D. 1982
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Painting	2 entries	4.372
		4.372

James L. Roberts

B. 1936-09-29, Montserrado, Liberia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	1960	HP
Men's 100 metres	R1:6th	R1:7th	0.0000000429
Men's 200 metres	R1:dnf	R1:4th	0.00000004098
Men's 4x100m Relay	R1:5th		0.82
			0.82000008388

Jean Evelyn Roberts

B. 1943-08-18, Geelong, Vict., Australia
Athletics

	1968	HP
Women's Discus Throw	16th	9.6
		9.6

John Roberts

B. 1953-12-22, represented Great Britain
Rowing

	1980	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	7th	300
		300

Judith Theresa "Judy" Roberts

B. 1934-05-15, Dallas, Texas, USA; D. 2016-11-22
Aquatics - Swimming

	1952	HP
Women's 100 metres Freestyle	SF:12th	40
		40

Karen Lee Roberts

B. 1954-06-16, Miles City, Mont., USA
Luge

	1976	HP
Women's Singles	24th	0.24
		0.24

Katleen Ann Homstad

B. 1951-11-17, Miles City, Mont. USA
Luge

	1968	1972	1976	HP
Women's Singles	14th	15th	21st	39.96
				39.96

Luther Roberts

B. 1902-06-30, Nevada, MO, USA; D. 1972-08-03
Shooting

	1932	HP
Rapid-Fire Pistol	7th	600
		600

Ralph Hamilton Roberts

B. 1935-09-26, Takapuna, New Zealand
Sailing

	1960	1964	1968	HP
One−Person Dinghy (Finn)	sixth			960
Two−Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman)			8th	320
				1280

Ricardo Roberts

B. 1917-07-24, La Paz, Bolivia
Shooting

	1968	1972	HP
Trap	52nd	54th	-6.84
			0.00000084

Roger P. Roberts

B. 1948-10-02, London, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Men's 100 metres Breaststroke	R1:26th	0.064
Men's 200 metres Breaststroke	R1:27th	0.04
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay	R1:12th	40
		40.104

Ronald Nathan Roberts

B. 1922-12-11, represented Great Britain; D. 2012-06-19
Aquatics - Swimming

	1952	1956	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	SF:17th	SF:15th	14
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay		sixth	160
			174

(John) Stuart Roberts

B. 1951-10-22, Manchester, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Men's 100 metres Breaststroke	R1:30th	0.01
Men's 200 metres Breaststroke	R1:19th	1.6
		1.61

Susan Elizabeth Roberts

B. 1939-04-21, Johannesburg, South Africa
Aquatics - Swimming (1 bronze)

	1956	HP
Women's 100 metres Freestyle	SF:7th	40
Women's 400 metres Freestyle	QU:4th	100
Women's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay	bronze	640
		780

Patricia Ann "Trish" Roberts

B. 1955-06-14, Monroe, Georgia, USA
Basketball (1 silver)

	1976	HP
Women's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Valerie Lois "Val" Roberts

B. 1938-07-10, Ballarat, Vict. Australia
Artistic Gymnastics

	1960	1964	HP
Women's Individual Combined	111th	72nd	-10.40
Women's Team Combined		10th	25
			25.00000000004

Walter Roberts

from Wales, represented Great Britain
Art Competitions

	1948	HP
Literature - Lyric Works	HM	1080
		1080

Alvin Cyrrale Robertson

B. 1962-07-22, Barberton, Ohio, USA
Basketball (1 gold)

	1984	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Arthur G. Robertson

no longer considered an Olympic Competitor

He is traditionally mentioned as a member of the 1900 Waterpolo team, but there is no evidence he actually participated in Paris in 1900. There is no evidence he was selected for the Olympic team.

Arthur James Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 3644

1908-07-14-15:55 - Athletics (track & field) - 3 miles Team, round one, heat one - second - team first (Q)
1908-07-15-11:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 3 miles Team, final - second - team first (1200)
1908-07-15-16:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 5 miles, heat five - first (Q)
1908-07-17-17:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 3200 m Steeple, round one - first (Q)
1908-07-18-14:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 3200 m Steeple, final - second (4500)
1908-07-18-17:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 5 miles, final - fifth (750)

Bruce Richard Robertson

B. 1953-04-27, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1972	1976	HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle	28th	19th	1.6256
Men's 200 m Freestyle	19th		1.6
Men's 400 m Freestyle	31st		-2.64
Men's 100 m Butterfly	silver	12th	4040
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay	fifth		250
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay	7th		100
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay	bronze	(silver)	704
			5097.232

David Cairns Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 3537

1908-07-14-14:30 - Cycling - Track - 20 km, round one, heat five - second (31.95)
1908-07-15-10:00 - Cycling - Track - 100 km, heat one - sixth (Q)
1908-07-18-15:30 - Cycling - Track - 100 km, final - seventh (300)

David Donaldson Robertson

B. 1869-03-21, Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain; D. 1937-09-13
Golf (1 bronze)

	1900	HP
Men' s individual	bronze	3840
		3840

Olympic Competitor nr 1631

1900-10-02-14:00? - Golf - men' s individual - third (3840)

Denise Robertson-Boyd

B. 1952-12-15, represented Australia
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	1980	HP
Women's 100 metres	QF:6th	SF:8th	8.564
Women's 200 metres	7th	7th	800
Women's 4x100 m Relay	fifth		250
			1058.564

Donald McNab Robertson

B. 1905-10-07, Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain; D. 1949-06-14
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's Marathon	7th	600
		600

Eric Robertson

B. 1892-09-12, Saint John's, Newfoundland, represented Great Britain
Athletics

	1920	HP
Men's Marathon	35th	0.0015
		0.0015

A Newfoundland national, living in London in 1920. He competed as a British entry, but I class him as Canadian since Newfoundland became a province of Canada in 1948.

Esther Robertson

B. 1952-10-29, Trieste, Italy
Archery

	1984	HP
Women's Individual	21st	0.96
		0.96

Euan James Robertson

B. 1948-06-14, Lower Hutt, New Zealand; D. 1995-12-11
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase	sixth	960
		960

Gary David Robertson

B. 1950-04-12, Oamaru, New Zealand
Rowing (1 gold)

	1972	HP
Men's Eights	gold	3200
		3200

George G. Robertson

represented Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming

	1920	HP
100 m Backstroke	R1:6th	78
200 m Breaststroke	R1:6th	0.432
400 m Breaststroke	R1:3rd	40
		118.432

George Stuart Robertson

B. 1872-05-25, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1967-01-29
Athletics - Track & Field & Tennis (1 bronze)

	1896	HP
Men's Discus Throw	fourth	2400
Men's Singles	R1	65.94
Men's Doubles	bronze	1920
		4385.94

Olympic Competitor nr 28

1896-04-06-16:25 - Athletics Field - Discus Throw - fourth (2400)
1896-04-09-10:30 - Tennis - Men's Singles round one - lost (65.94)
1896-04-09-16:30? - Tennis - Men's Doubles round two - lost (1920)

Glenda Joy Robertson

B. 1961-03-07, represented Australia
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	HP
Women's 100 m Backstroke	16th	6.4
Women's 200 m Backstroke	9th	160
		166.4

Gordon "Gordie" Robertson

B. 1926-06-25, Castlegar, BC, Canada
Ice Hockey (1 gold)

	1952	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Irene Rose Robertson

B. 1931-11-10, Batavia, NY, USA
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	1960	HP
Women's 80 metres Hurdles	R1;6th	R1:5th	1.046
			1.046

Irvine Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 4617

1908-07-29-13:00 - Rowing - Eights, round one, heat one - won (Q)
1908-07-30-13:15 - Rowing - Eights, semifinal, heat one - lost (780)

J. Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 3676

1908-07-14-16:00 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, Great Britain - eighth (48)

John Norman Frank Robertson

B. 1929-05-08, from Hamilton, Ont., represented Canada
Sailing

	1948	1952	HP
Two-Person Keelboat (Swallow)	7th		600
Three-Person Keelboat (Dragon)		10th	600
			600

Karen Robertson

B. 1961-07-19, represented Hong Kong
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	HP
Women's 100 m Freestyle	45th	-4.10
Women's 400 m Freestyle	34th	-2.16
		0.00161

Kevin George Robertson

B. 1959-02-02, Biloxi, Miss., USA
Aquatics - Water Polo (2 silver)

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Team	silver	silver	4000
			4000

Lawson Robertson

B. 1883-09-24, Aberdeen, Scotland, moved to the USA; D. 1951-01-22
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver, 2 bronze)

	1904	1906	1908	HP
Men's 60 m	Ht:3rd			68.25
Men's 100 m	sixth	fifth	Semi:2	1660.5
Men's 200 m	-		Heat:2	0.995
Men's 400 m	-	Rep-dns		30
Men's Standing High Jump	bronze	silver	comp.	7380.887
Men's Standing Long Jump	-	bronze		2880
Men's Pentathlon		sixth		720
				12740.382

He represented the Irish Athletic Association of Greater New York in the Club championship.
On 1909-04-12, he set a world record for the three-legged race 100 yds, together with Harry Hillman, of 11.0 seconds, a record still unbeaten.

Olympic Competitor nr 1984

1904-08-29-14:10? - Athletics - 60 m heat three - third (68.25)
1904-08-31-14:00? - Athletics - Standing High Jump - third (2880)
1904-09-03-15:00? - Athletics - 100 m - heat one - second (Q)
1904-09-03-15:30? - Athletics - 100 m - final - sixth (480)
1906-04-25-16:00 - Athletics - 100 m, round one - first (Q)
1906-04-25-16:30 - Athletics - Standing Long Jump - third (2880)
1906-04-25-16:30 - Athletics - 100 m, semifinals - second (Q)
1906-04-27-15:00 - Athletics - 100 m, final - fifth (750)
1906-04-27-15:30- Athletics - Pentathlon, 3 events - fifth (Q)
1906-04-27-16:30 - Athletics - 400 m, round one - second (QR)
1906-04-27-17:00- Athletics - Pentathlon, stade run - fourth (Q)
1906-04-27-17:30- Athletics - Pentathlon, wrestling - sixth (720)
1906-04-27-17:30 - Athletics - 400 m, repêchage - DNS (30)
1906-05-01-16:00 - Athletics - Standing High Jump - second (4500)
1908-07-20-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, round one - first (Q)
1908-07-21-11:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 200 m, round one - second (0.995)
1908-07-21-15:45 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, semifinals - second (430.5)
1908-07-23-14:30? - Athletics (track & field) - Standing High Jump, qualifying - AC (0.877)

Leonard David "Lenny" Robertson

B. 1950-10-10, represented Great Britain
Rowing (1 silver)

	1972	1976	1980	HP
Men's Coxless Fours	7th			2600
Men's Coxed Fours			7th
Men's Eights		silver
				2600

Nancy Jean Robertson

B. 1949-12-25, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
Aquatics - Diving

	1968	1972	HP
Women's Springboard	QU:13th		25.6
Women's Platform	8th	7th	656
			681.6

Norm Robertson

B. 1897-08-29, Hamilton, Ont., Canada
Sailing

	1924	HP
Olympic Monotype	15th	15
		15

Mrs. Norman Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 4051

1908-07-17-11:00 - Archery - National Round (women), day one
1908-07-18-11:00 - Archery - National Round (women), day two - 13th (28.8)

Oscar Palmer Robertson

B. 1938-11-24, Charlotte, Tenn., USA
Besketball (1 gold)

	1960	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Ray Robertson

B. 1901-12-07, Dorchester, Mass, USA; D. 1937-06-18
Athletics

	1924	HP
Men's 400 m	QF:3rd	10.76
		10.76

Robert Gordon Robertson

B. 1938-03-31, Durban, South Africa, represented (Southern) Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
Hockey

	1964	HP
Men's Team	R1:6th	26
		26

Ronald Frederick "Ronnie" Robertson

B. 1937-09-25, Brackenridge, Penn., USA; D. 2000-02-05
Figure Skating (1 silver)

	1956	HP
Men's Singles	silver	6000
		6000

Sonia Robertson, née Chick

B. 1947-06-02, Burnham Market, England, represented Zimbabwe
Hockey (1 gold)

	1980	HP
Women's Team	gold	3200
		3200

She was the twin sister of Sandy Chick.

Shirley Ann Robertson

B. 1968-07-15, Dundee, Scotland, Great Britain
Sailing (2 gold)

	1992	1996	2000	2004	HP
Women's One Person Dinghy (Europe)	9th	fourth	gold		27960
Women's Three Person Keelboat (Yngling)				gold	27960
					27960

When she took off to have twins in 2005 and '06, her golden teammates (Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton) in the Yngling decided not to wait for her. They replaced her for Beijing and won a second gold.

Walter "Walt" Robertson

B. 1926, from Hamilton, Ont., represented Canada
Rowing

	1948	HP
Men's Eights	SF:2nd	540
		540

Arne Alf Robert Robertsson

B. 1942-03-23, Lifköping, Sweden; D. 1991-01-29
Freestyle Wrestling & Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1964	1968	1972	1976	HP
FR Men's Heavyweight (+97 kg)	9th	10th			246
GR Men's Super−Heavyweight (+100 kg)				10th	150
					396

Peter David Robeson

B. 1929-10-21, represented Great Britain; D. 2018-09-29
Equestrianism - Jumping (2 bronze)

	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	HP
Jumping, Individual	19th		bronze			14th	3222
Jumping, Team	bronze		fourth			7th	1254
							4476

Karel Robetín

Olympic Competitor nr 5014

1912-05-08-16:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, covered courts, quarterfinal - lost (717.5)
1912-06-28-09:00 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round one - lost (2.494)
1912-06-30-16:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round three - lost (0.971)

Geneviève Robic-Brunet

B. 1959-04-13, Montréal, Québ., Canada
Road Cycling

	1984	1988	HP
Women's Road Race	22nd	fourth	2400.6
			2400.6

Carl Joseph Robie, III

B. 1945-05-12, Darby, Penn., USA; D. 2011-11-30
Aquatics - Swimming (2 gold)

	1964	1968	HP
Men's 200 metres Breaststroke	silver	gold	11400
Men's 400 metres Individual Medley	fourth		2400
Men's 4x100 metres Medley Relay		(gold)	64
			13864

André Robin

B. 1922-10-10, represented France
Bobsleigh

	1952	1956	HP
2-man	fifth	dnf	1250.125
4-man	11th	18th	49.92
			1300.045

Daniel Robin

B. 1943-05-31, Bron, Rhône, France; D. 2018-05-23
Freestyle Wrestling & Greco-Roman Wrestling (2 silver)

Freestyle 1968 1972 HP

FR Men's Welterweight (-78 kg) silver 6960

FR Men's Welterweight (-72 kg) sixth

Greco-Roman 1968 1972 HP

GR Men's Welterweight (-78 kg) silver 6960

GR Men's Welterweight (-72 kg) sixth

13920

Jean Robin

from Boulogne, represented France
Hockey

	1928	HP
Men's Team	QU:3rd	410
		410

Silvino Robin

B. 1923-10-29, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Weightlifting

	1952	HP
Light−Heavyweight (-82.5 kg)	16th	9.6
		9.6

Paul Robineau

from Nogent-sur-Marne, represented France
Rowing

	1928	HP
Men's Double Sculls	Rep2	410
		410

Georges Clément Robini

B. 1913-09-06, represented Monaco
Shooting

	1952	HP
Trap	32nd	0.006
		0.006

Philip "Phil" Robins

B. 1954-09-10, represented the Bahamas
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Men's Triple Jump	QU:24th	0.24
		0.24

Albert "Al" Robinson

B. 1947-06-18, Paris, Texas, USA; D. 1974-01-25
Boxing (1 silver)

	1968	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg)	silver	6000
		6000

Allan J. Robinson

B. 1935-06-19, Blackburn, England, Great Britain; D. 2010-12
Weightlifting

	1960	HP
Men's Featherweight (-60 kg)	18th	3.84
		3.84

Andrés J. Robinson

B. 1952-06-16, represented Argentina
Sailing

	1976	HP
Three-person Keelboat (Soling)	20th	1
		1

Anthony John Backhouse Robinson

B. 1925-07-22, from England, represented Great Britain; D. 1982-07-24
Hockey (1 bronze)

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Team	bronze	fourth	2080
			2080

Arnie Paul Robinson, Jr.

B. 1948-07-04, San Diego, Cal., USA; D. 2020-12-01
Track and Field (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1972	1976	HP
Long Jump	bronze	gold	13440
			13440

Barry Clyde Robinson

B. 1937-03-08, Auckland, New Zealand
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's 200 metres	R1:44th	0.000016
Men's 400 metres	QF:6th	0.364
		0.364016

(Claudealia) Bernice Robinson

B. 1927-02-28, Chicago, Ill., USA
Athletics

	1948	HP
Women's 80 m Hurdles	R1:4th	21.75
Women's High Jump	11th	96
		117.75

Betty Robinson

B. 1911-08-23, Riverdale, Ill., USA; D. 1999-05-18
Track and Field (2 gold, 1 silver)

	1928	1932	1936	HP
100 m	gold			6400
4 x 100 m relay	silver		gold	3250
				9650

William "Bill" Robinson

B. 1936-02-20, represented Great Britain
Boxing

	1964	HP
Men's Light−Middleweight (-71 kg)	R16	79.13
		79.13

William Edward "Bill" Robinson

B. 1949-02-02, Chemainus, BC, Canada; D. 2020-02-08
Basketball

	1976	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

Brian Robinson

B. 1930-11-03, Mirfield, England, Great Britain
Cycling - Road

	1952	HP
Men's Road Race	27th	0.05
Men's Road Race, Team	11th	16
		16.05

Clarence Robinson

B. 1949-09-23, represented Jamaica
Boxing

	1976	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Clint Robinson

B. 1972-07-27, Brisbane, Qsld., Australia
Canoeing, Kayak (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	HP
Men's Singles, 1000 m	gold	bronze	SF:5th			8977.2
Men's Doubles, 500 m				silver	SF:7th	3019.2
Men's Fours, 1000 m					SF:4th	50
						12046.4

David Maurice Robinson

B. 1965-08-06, Key West, Florida
Basketball (2 gold, 1 bronze)

	1988	1992	1996	HP
Men's Team	bronze	gold	gold	11520
				11520

Derek J. Robinson

B. 1931-07-31, Gravesend, England, Great Britain
Shooting (1 silver)

	1960	HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Three Positions	29th	0.016
		0.016

Desmond Robinson

B. 1927-12-30, Dewsbury, England, Great Britain; D. 2015-12-10
Cycling - Road

	1952	HP
Men's Road Race	26th	0.08
Men's Road Race, Team	11th	16
		16.08

Douglas Francis Robinson

B. 1864-08-12, Plymouth, Montserrat, represented France; D. 1937-01-19
Cricket (1 silver)

	1900	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

His father was Governor of Montserrat and he was born there, but he later lived in Dominica, the Falkland Islands and Western Australia.

Olympic Competitor nr 1398

1900-08-19-11:00 Cricket - day one
1900-08-20-11:00 Cricket - day two - lost (2000)

Edie Robinson

B. 1906-09-26, Marrickville, NSW, Australia; D. 2000-10-07
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Women's 100 m	SF:3rd	272
Women's 800 m	R1:5th	25.8
		297.8

Eileen Robinson

B. 1951-03-06, Manchester, England, Great Britain
Archery

	1984	HP
Women's Individual	29th	0.024
		0.024

Eric Robinson

no longer considered an Olympic Competitor

He is traditionally mentioned as a member of the 1900 Waterpolo team, but there is no evidence he actually participated in Paris in 1900. In fact, he played in Manchester two days after the final match in Paris.

Franks Robinson

Olympic Competitor nr 4949

1908-10-30-13:45 - Hockey - semifinal - won (Q)
1908-10-31-15:00 - Hockey - final - lost (1500)

Heath Robinson

B. 1872-05-31, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1944-09-13
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Painting	3 entries	6.558
		6.558

The phrase "Heath Robinson" has entered the English language, meaning an absurdly ingenious and impracticable device. An example of such a device, "Machines for clearing out Holes in Golf Courses" was entered to the 1932 Olympics.

Robert Lloyd Jackson "Jack" Robinson

B. 1927-04-26, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Basketball (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

James Junior Robinson, Jr.

B. 1954-08-27, Oakland, Cal., USA
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Men's 800 metres	SF:5th	130
		130

Jay Paul Robinson

B. 1946-06-07, San Diego, Cal., USA
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1972	HP
Men's Middleweight (-82 kg)	12th	60
		60

John Robinson

Olympic Competitor nr 4920

1908-10-29-15:00 - Hockey - quarterfinal - won (Q)
1908-10-30-15:00 - Hockey - semifinal - won (Q)
1908-10-31-15:00 - Hockey - final - won (2400)

José de Jesús Robinson González

B. 1945-02-14, Reynosa, Tama., Mexico
Aquatics - Diving

	1964	1968	1972	HP
Men's Springboard	19th	13th	11th	91.2
Men's Platform		fifth	R1:14th	1016
				1107.2

Matthew MacKenzie "Mack" Robinson

B. 1914-07-18, Cairo, Georgia, USA; D. 2000-03-12
Athletics - Track and Field (1 silver)

	1936	HP
Men's 200 metres	silver	4000
		4000

Patrick D. Robinson

B. 1943-11-12, represented Jamaica
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Men's 4x100 metres Relay	fourth	400
		400

Paul Robinson

B. 1965-04-10, Blackpool, England, Great Britain
Figure Skating

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Singles	22nd	18th	4.44
			4.44

Ray Robinson

B. 1929-09-03, Johannesburg, South Africa
Track Cycling (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1952	1956	HP
Tandem	fifth	QF	5717.5
1000m Time Trial	bronze		3840
Sprint	fifth		1500
			11057.5

Reynaud Syverne "Rey" Robinson

B. 1952-04-01, Fort Meade, Flor., USA
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's 100 metres	QF:dns	-3.10
		0.0001

He was lying on his bed in the Olympic village when he saw on TV that the quarterfinals of the 100m were starting. He did not make it in time to the start.

Ross Robinson

B. 1906-12-06, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Speed Skating

	1928	HP
Men's 500 m	14th	16
Men's 1500 m	17th	4
Men's 5000 m	22nd	0.4
		20.4

Sid Robinson

B. 1902-12-06, Winona, MO, USA; D. 1982-01-09
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's 1500 m	R1:dnf	0.0027
		0.0027

Sidney John Robinson

B. 1876-08-01, Denton, England, Great Britain; D. 1959-02-03
Athletics - Track and Field (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1900	HP
Men's 2500 m Steeplechase	silver	4000
Men's 4000 m Steeplechase	bronze	2560
Men's 5000 m Team	gold	1600
		8160

Olympic Competitor nr 886

1900-07-15-17:00 - Athletics Track - 2500 m Steeplechase - second (4000)
1900-07-16-17:00? - Athletics Track - 4000 m Steeplechase - third (2560)
1900-07-22-15:00? - Athletics Track - 5000 m Team Race - sixth (1600)

Theodore Robinson

Olympic Competitor nr 4015

1908-07-17-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day one
1908-07-18-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day two - seventh (450)

Thomas Augustus "Tom" Robinson

B. 1938-03-16, Nassau, the Bahamas; D. 2012-11-25
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	1960	1964	1968	HP
Men's 100 metres	R1:4th	SF:5th	8th	R1:dnf	386.0000900004
Men's 200 metres	R1:4th	SF:5th			130.000016
Men's 4x100m Relay				SF:dnf	2.05
					518.0500106004

William Robinson

Olympic Competitor nr 3796

1908-07-15-14:30 - Swimming - 200 m Breaststroke, round one - first (Q)
1908-07-16-14:30 - Swimming - 200 m Breaststroke, semifinals - first (Q)
1908-07-18-14:30 - Swimming - 200 m Breaststroke, final - second (4500)

Maurice Robion du Pont

Olympic Competitor nr 3328

1908-07-09-16:00? - Shooting - Running Deer, single shot - 14th (12)
1908-07-09-17:00? - Shooting - Running Deer, double shot - 14th (12)
1908-07-10-14:00? - Shooting - Free Pistol - 34th

Clarence Franklin Robison

B. 1923-06-18, Fillmore, Utah, USA; D. 2006-09-25
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's 5000 m	R1:dnf	0.0043
		0.0043

Darrell Donald "Don" Robison

B. 1931-08-30, Reno, Nev., USA; D. 2002-01-14
Alpine Skiing

	1952	HP
Men's Slalom	22nd	0.4
		0.4

Carmelo Robledo

B. 1912-07-13, Buenos Aires, Argentina; D. 1981?
Boxing (1 gold)

1928 1932 HP

Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) QF 861

Featherweight (-57.2 kg) gold 9600

10461

He was said to be the oldest living Olympian, but other sources have a date of death around 1981. If he were really 104 years old, we'd have more definite news about that.

José María Robledo

B. 1939-07-07, Rosario, Argentina
Rowing

	1964	1968	HP
Men's Double Sculls	B-fin:dns		242
Men's Coxed Fours		8th	242
			242

Djama Robleh

B. 1958-12-31, Ali Sabieh, French Somaliland (now Djibouti)
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's Marathon	eighth	384
		384

Octavio Robles

B. 1963-01-16, represented Mexico
Boxing

	1984	HP
Men's Light-Welterweight (-63.5 kg)	R16	79.13
		79.13

Archibald Vincent "Archie" Roboostoff

B. 1951-10-09, Shanghai, China, represented the USA; D. 2019-07-29
Football

	1972	HP
Men's Team	R1:4th	7.25
		7.25

Jean Antoinette Robotham Gourzon

B. 1943-12-13, Limón, Costa Rica
Athletics

	1968	HP
Women's 400 metres	R1:8th	0.021
Women's Long Jump	QU:24th	0.24
Women's Pentathlon	32nd	-2.60
		0.267

Guillermo Robson y Lennon

B. 1904-06-15, Buenos Aires, Argentina; D. 1972-11-06
Tennis

	1924	HP
Men's Singles	R3	0.85
Men's Doubles	R3	39.56
		40.41

Neil Robson

B. 1958-12-30, represented Great Britain
Canoeing, Kayak Sprint

	1980	HP
Men's Doubles, 500 m	SF:5th	12.9
Men's Doubles, 1000 m	SF:4th	51
		63.9

Written 2001-01-25 - last modified 2024-04-19

This page is part of the site "Full Olympians" by Herman De Wael. See here for a full Introduction.

Freestyle	1968	1972	HP
FR Men's Welterweight (-78 kg)	silver		6960
FR Men's Welterweight (-72 kg)		sixth	6960
Greco-Roman	1968	1972	HP
GR Men's Welterweight (-78 kg)	silver		6960
GR Men's Welterweight (-72 kg)		sixth	6960
			13920

	1928	1932	HP
Bantamweight (-53.5 kg)	QF		861
Featherweight (-57.2 kg)		gold	9600
			10461