Don Robison

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDarrell Donald "Don"•Robison
Used nameDon•Robison
Nick/petnamesPinky
Born30 August 1931 in Reno, Nevada (USA)
Died14 January 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)
AffiliationsUS Air Force, (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Don “Pinky” Robison skied for the University of Utah. He is best known for his finish in the 1951 Harriman Cup downhill, when his ski pants belt broke, and he crossed the line with his pants down by his boot tops, but he still managed to place 11th. He was second in the slalom that year in the Harriman Cup races. In 1955, Robison had a brief appearance in the movie, “Ski Crazy.”

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) USA Don Robison
Slalom, Men (Olympic) 22