Arnie Robinson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Arnie Paul•Robinson, Jr. |
| Used name | Arnie•Robinson |
| Born | 7 April 1948 in San Diego, California (USA) |
| Died | 1 December 2020 in San Diego, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 74 kg |
| Affiliations | Maccabi Track Club, Los Angeles (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
After taking the 1970 NCAA long jump while attending San Diego State, Arnie Robinson won many more major titles. Only DeHart Hubbard and Ralph Boston could match his record of six AAU titles, and Robinson won the Pan-Am title in 1971 as well as the first World Cup long jump championship in 1977 and won silver at the 1975 Pan American Games. In winning the Olympic gold medal in 1976, Robinson set a career best of 27-4¾ (8.35) and he was still in the top flight of long jumpers in 1980 when he placed sixth at the Final Olympic Trials.
Personal Bests: HJ – 6-10 (2.08) (1971); LJ – 27-4¾ (8.35) (1976); TJ – 51-0 (15.54) (1971).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Arnie Robinson | |||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Arnie Robinson | |||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–1–0 1971 Cali ATH gold: long jump; 1975 Ciudad de México ATH silver: long jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–0 1970 Torino ATH silver: long jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Died After Contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) ()