Tom Robinson
Bahamian sprinter (1938-2012) · Bahamas · On the map · Athletes · Died at 74
Thomas Augustus "Tommy" "Tom" "Gus" Robinson, MBE, was a track and field athlete from the Bahamas, who competed in the sprint events. Robinson represented his country at four Olympics from 1956-1968. He won gold in the 200 yards and silver in the 100 yards at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
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He also won silver in the 100 yards in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He claimed a gold medal at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games. He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1985. He was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1989. The Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, built in 1981 in is named in his honour.
