Tom Robinson (sprinter)

Tom Robinson
Robinson in 1960
Personal information
Birth nameThomas Augustus Robinson
Born(1937-03-18)18 March 1937
Nassau, The Bahamas
Died25 November 2012(2012-11-25) (aged 75)
Nassau, The Bahamas
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
CountryThe Bahamas
SportTrack and field
EventSprinting
Medal record
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Representing  Bahamas
1958 Cardiff220 yards
1958 Cardiff100 yards
1962 Perth100 yards
1966 Kingston100 yards
Central American and Caribbean Games
1962 Kingston100 metres

Thomas Augustus Robinson, MBE, (18 March 1937 25 November 2012) was a track and field athlete from The Bahamas, who competed in the sprint events. He was born in Nassau, New Providence. Thomas Robinson Stadium, built in 1981 in the Bahamian capital of Nassau, is named after him.