Kevin Robinson (BMX rider)

Kevin Robinson
Personal information
Nickname"K-Rob"
NationalityAmerican
Born(1971-12-19)December 19, 1971
East Providence, Rhode Island
DiedDecember 9, 2017(2017-12-09) (aged 45)
East Providence, Rhode Island
OccupationFreestyle BMX Rider
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight199 lb (90 kg)
SpouseRobin Adams Robinson (m. ?–2017)
Children1 daughter, 2 sons
Sport
SportBMX
Medal record
Summer X Games
Representing  United States
Gold medal – first place2006 Los AngelesBMX Vert Best Trick
Gold medal – first place2006 Los AngelesBMX Big Air
Gold medal – first place2007 Los AngelesBMX Big Air
Gold medal – first place2009 Los AngelesBMX Big Air
Bronze medal – third place2003 Los AngelesBMX Vert
Bronze medal – third place2004 Los AngelesBMX Vert
Bronze medal – third place2005 Los AngelesBMX Vert
Bronze medal – third place2007 Los AngelesBMX Vert
Bronze medal – third place2008 Los AngelesBMX Big Air
Bronze medal – third place2012 Los AngelesBMX Big Air
Gravity Games
Silver medal – second place2001 ProvidenceBMX Vert
Silver medal – second place2003 ClevelandBMX Vert
Updated on July 8, 2018

Kevin Robinson (December 19, 1971 – December 9, 2017)[1] nicknamed K-Rob was a professional freestyle BMX rider. Widely recognized as one of the best riders of all time, Robinson was integral in creating Megaramp disciplines for BMX. Aside from this, Robinson was most notable for two stunts in his career: He was the first to successfully land a Double Flair (double backflip with 180 degree horizontal rotation) in competition at the 2006 X Games and, in 2016, set the Guinness World record for the highest air on a BMX bike (27 feet) in his home town of East Providence, Rhode Island. Robinson was a longtime receiver of sponsorship from Hoffman Bikes, Red Bull, and Target. Robinson died of a stroke, ten days shy of his 46th birthday, on December 9, 2017.[2][3]

Video Game Appearances

Kevin Robinson was featured in Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX for the PlayStation and Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 for the Xbox (console), PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance and the GameCube. To promote the second game, Kevin as well as the other pro BMX riders featured went on a tour with 90 minutes of footage being used in the game.

X Games competition history

GOLD (4) SILVER (0) BRONZE (6)
YEARX GAMESEVENTSRANKMEDAL
1995Extreme GamesBMX Vert8th
1998Summer X Games IVBMX Vert Double7th
1999Summer X Games VBMX Vert8th
2000Summer X Games VIBMX Vert6th
2001Summer X Games VIIBMX Vert4th
2002Summer X Games VIIIBMX Vert4th
2003Summer X Games IXBMX Vert3rd
2004Summer X Games XBMX Vert3rd
2005Summer X Games XIBMX Vert3rd
2005Summer X Games XIBMX Vert Best Trick8th
2006Summer X Games XIIBMX Vert4th
2006Summer X Games XIIBMX Vert Best Trick1st
2006Summer X Games XIIBMX Big Air1st
2007Summer X Games XIIIBMX Big Air1st
2007Summer X Games XIIIBMX Vert3rd
2008Summer X Games XIVBMX Big Air3rd
2008Summer X Games XIVBMX Vert7th
2009Summer X Games XVBMX Big Air1st
2009Summer X Games XVBMX Vert9th
2010Summer X Games XVIBMX Big Air6th
2010Summer X Games XVIBMX Vert8th
2012Summer X Games XVIIIBMX Big Air3rd
2013X Games Foz do Iguacu 2013BMX Big Air7th
2013X Games Los Angeles 2013BMX Big Air6th

References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Robinson's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Robinson, X Games BMX gold medalist, dies at age 45". Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kevin 'K-Rob' Robinson, a former pro BMX rider, dies at age 45 - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune.
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