Ken Robinson (sprinter)

Ken Robinson
Personal information
Born(1963-07-15)July 15, 1963
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
DiedMay 10, 2019(2019-05-10) (aged 55)
Nederland, Colorado, United States
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1983 Caracas4x100m relay
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1983 Edmonton4x100m relay

Ken Robinson (July 15, 1963 – May 10, 2019) was an American sprinter.[1][2]

Robinson attended Berkeley High School in California where he was considered a top high school sprinting prospect.[3] He was an All-American sprinter for the Arizona State Sun Devils track and field team, placing 4th in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 1983 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[4] He won gold medals on the U.S. relay team at the 1983 Pan American Games and 1983 World University Games.[5]

His brother James Robinson was an Olympic 800 metres runner.[3] Ken later worked for the Tempe Police Department and then became a coach in Nederland, Colorado. He died on May 10, 2019.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Ken Robinson at World Athletics
  2. ↑ "Profile". all-athletics.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 "ASU signs standout high school sprinter". Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona). 15 May 1981. p. 79. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "4 × 100 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024. "Track and Field News NCAA Outdoor m4x1" (PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "U.S. leaves University Games with relay sweep". Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona). 12 Jul 1983. p. 39. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ken Robinson Obituary". darrellhowemortuary.com.
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