Ken Robinson (sprinter)
American sprinter (1963-2019)
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Ken Robinson (July 15, 1963 – May 10, 2019) was an American sprinter.[1][2]
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| Born | July 15, 1963 Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 10, 2019 (aged 55) Nederland, Colorado, United States | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
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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]
