U.S. Olympic Athletes

Donny Robinson

  • Home:  Napa, CA
  • Birthday:  6/17/1983
Height: 5-5
Weight: 150 lbs
Place of Birth: Napa, Calif.
Residence: Napa, Calif.
Pro Team/Sponsors: Factory Formula
Website/Blog: http://www.drdonny.com/ 

Olympic Experience: 2008: 3rd, BMX 

Personal

If the official Olympic Test Event in August of 2007 on the Beijing BMX track is any indication, Donny Robinson is considered one of the favorites to win the gold medal when the sport makes its debut on the Olympic stage. Just one year before the 2008 Games, Donny sprinted to a win ahead of the world's best BMX athletes, showing he has exactly what it takes to win an Olympic title.

At just 5 feet 5 inches, Donny is the shortest competitor on the international BMX circuit - a trait many see as a disadvantage in a sometimes contact sport. But what he lacks in size is more than compensated for in drive and determination. Unstoppable in 2006, Donny won nearly every race he entered and has become one of the most popular BMX riders in the world - serving as a pitchman for high-profile Olympic sponsors such as Nike, Kellogg's, Hershey's and AT&T.

Donny first began racing BMX bikes at the Napa Valley BMX Track when he was just six years old. By the age of eight, he captured his first national-level win. From there, Donny began to progress through the ranks until he turned pro in 2002. Four years later, he illustrated his strength and consistency at the international level when he captured the overall UCI BMX Supercross World Cup title in 2006. 

Even though training and racing takes up most of his time, Donny finds the time to participate in his other passions which include tennis, golf, singing and dancing.

Points of Interest

  • Donny became the first BMX athlete in history to win a UCI junior men's World Championship in the cruiser class (26-inch wheels) and the standard 20-inch class in the same year.
  • A former competitive gymnast for eight years, Donny credits his former sport for building his upper-body and leg strength, as well as teaching him how to crash.
  • Donny was the first-ever USA Cycling BMX National Champion at the inaugural event in 2007.