Rey Robinson

Rey Robinson, actually Reynaud Syverne Robinson, ( born April 1, 1952) is a retired American sprinter.

On July 1 In 1972, a world record in the 100 -meter run with each 9.9 seconds at the U.S. Trials in Eugene Eddie Hart and the 20 -year-old Robinson. Thus, the two advanced next Valeri Borzov from the Soviet Union to co-favorites for the Olympic Games in Munich.

Robinson won his heat in 10.56 seconds. The first intermediate run in which Robinson would have had to compete, the Americans experienced in the ABC - TV studio in the Olympic village because her coach Stan Wright did not know the schedule. As Americans watched the live broadcast of the first intermediate run, they hurried to the stadium. In the second intermediate fraction would have to play hard, but did not arrive in time. The third American Robert Taylor came time for the third intermediate run at the start. The final was won Borzov clearly ahead of Taylor.

While Hart in the 4 x 100 - meter relay team won Olympic gold with the U.S. team, Robinson was not used in the relay.