Arnie Robinson
Personal information | |
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Born | San Diego, California, U.S. | April 7, 1948
Died | December 1, 2020 San Diego, California, U.S. | (aged 72)
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | High jump, long jump, triple jump |
Club | Maccabi Track Club, Los Angeles |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | HJ – 2.08 m (1971) LJ – 8.35 m (1976) TJ – 15.54 m (1971)[1][2] |
Medal record |
Arnie Paul Robinson Jr. (April 7, 1948 – December 1, 2020) was an American athlete. He won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1972 Olympics and a gold medal in 1976.[1]
Early life and education
Arnie Paul Robinson Jr. was born in San Diego in 1948. He mother, Verneater Robinson, worked as a volunteer at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in San Diego. Robinson stayed in the San Diego area throughout his career, first at
Athletic Career
The following year, in 1971, Robinson won his first
Teaching Career
As of 2005, he was teaching physical education courses at Mesa College in San Diego. He was previously the head track coach at Mesa College, starting in 1982.
Honors
In 2000, Robinson was elected into the
On April 13, 2013, San Diego Mesa College honored the Olympian Long Jumper by naming their Invitational (Arnie Robinson Invite hosted in San Diego at Mesa College)[6] after Robinson, and presenting him[7] with an award.[8]
Personal life
Early in 2000, Robinson was seriously injured in an auto accident[9] when a drunk driver hit his car. After he recovered, he became the coach of the USA Track & Field long jump team at the 2003 world championships. In 2005, he was diagnosed with a form of brain cancer, glioblastoma, and told he would only live another six months. Later in life, Robinson took up a new hobby, building houses. His first marriage to Cynthia Eley ended in divorce. He has a son, Paul, born shortly before Robinson retired from competing. He had three sisters and a younger brother who died in 2011.[3]
Death
Robinson began having trouble breathing and excessive coughing around mid-November 2020. He died on December 1, 2020, at the age of 72, after contracting
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arnie Robinson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "'Arnie' Paul Robinson Jr". trackfield.brinkster.net.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Statistics – USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions". USATF. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ Hymans, R. (2008) The History of the United States Olympic Trials – Track & Field Archived 2016-03-27 at the Wayback Machine. USA Track & Field
- ^ "Arnie Robinson Invitational Saturday April 13, 2013" (PDF). sdtrackmag.com.
- ^ Arnie Robinson Meet. wordpress.com (2013-04-24)
- ^ "2013 Honoring Arnie Robinson". sandiegorunners.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". USATF. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ Coronado, Lauren (2021-01-11). "San Diego Olympic Gold Medalist Arnie Robinson Jr. Dies Battling COVID". NBC 7 San Diego. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
External links
- Arnie Robinson at World Athletics
- Arnie Robinson at the USATF Hall of Fame (archived)