Dallas Robinson
 Robinson in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1982 Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Awards | Meritorious Service Medal |
Dallas Wallen Robinson (born March 30, 1982) is an American soldier and bobsledder who participated in the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Career
[edit]Robinson graduated from Oldham County High School in Buckner, Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky University and Campbellsville University.[2]
Athletics
[edit]Robinson is known as a sprinter but was also in the USA Rugby 7's and 15's pool of athletes in 2009 and 2010. In 2008 he was ranked 1st in the United States in the 55m Dash and top 10 in both the 60m and 200m races.[3]
Robinson competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in both two man and four man bobsled finishing 11th and 10th.[1][2] After nearly 10 years away from Olympic sports Dallas returned to compete at the 2023 U.S. Bobsled Push Championships, Lake Placid NY in dominate fashion placing 1st, 2nd, 1st, 1st, 1st.
In 2025, Robinson began competing as a steer wrestler with the International Professional Rodeo Association and the PRCA Pro Rodeo Association earning price money his first season.[citation needed]
Robinson owns a farm and several businesses in LaRue County, Kentucky.[4]
2026 Kentucky Senate campaign
[edit]In 2026, Robinson unsuccessfully ran for the 14th district of the Kentucky Senate, losing the Republican primary to pharmacist Ben Mudd.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dallas Robinson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- 1 2 "Dallas ROBINSON | Bobsleigh | United States – Sochi 2014 Olympics". m.sochi2014.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ↑ "USA Track & Field – 2008 Top USA Indoor Marks – Men". usatf.org. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- 1 2 Lane, Tom (February 19, 2026). "Kentuckian and former Olympian Dallas Robinson continuing to take on new challenges". WDRB. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
External links
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- Dallas Robinson at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
- Dallas Robinson at World Athletics
- Dallas Robinson at Olympics.com
- Dallas Robinson at Olympedia
- Dallas Robinson at Team USA (archive May 30, 2023)
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived March 6, 2014)
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Oldham County High School alumni
- American male bobsledders
- Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bobsledders for the United States
- U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program personnel
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's track and field athletes
- Campbellsville University alumni
- Kentucky National Guard personnel
- Berea College people
- American track and field coaches
- College track and field coaches in Kentucky