Edie Robinson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Edith Frances "Edie"•Robinson (-Payne) |
| Used name | Edie•Robinson |
| Born | 26 September 1906 in Marrickville, New South Wales (AUS) |
| Died | 7 October 2000 (aged 94 years 11 days) in Sydney, New South Wales (AUS) |
| NOC |  Australia |
Biography
Edie Robinson had the honour of being the first female track and field athlete to represent Australia at the Olympics. Robinson ran in the 100 metres at the 1928 Amsterdam Games where she reached the semi-finals. She also ran in the 800 metres and, although she did not finish, her participation in the event was even more remarkable as she had never competed in the event previously. After the Olympics she became the Australian champion in the 100 yards (1935–36) and the 220 yards (1933, 1935–36). In 2000 Robinson was Australia’s oldest living Olympian and was given the honour of opening the Olympic Village at the Sydney Games. Robinson died less than a week after the 2000 Sydney Olympics ended.
Personal Bests: 100y – 11.0 (1934); 800 – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUS |
Edie Robinson | |||
| 100 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 h2 r2/3 | |||||
| 800 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 h2 r1/2 |