Barry Robinson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBarry Clyde•Robinson
Used nameBarry•Robinson
Born8 March 1937 in Auckland, Auckland (NZL)
Measurements187 cm / 76 kg
AffiliationsAuckland
NOC New Zealand

Biography

Barry Robinson was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 440 yards, when he did not start in his heat. Four years later in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he was eliminated in the semi-finals of 440 yards and in the heats of the 4×440 yards relay (with Dave Norris, Peter Snell, and the non-Olympian Gary Philpott).

Personal Bests: 200 – 21.2y (1960); 400 – 46.9y (1962).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Athletics NZL Barry Robinson
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h9 r1/4
400 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h4 r2/4