Mat Robinson Hockey Olympics

Matthew mackenzie mack robinson july 18 1914 march 12 2000 was an american track and field athlete he is best known for winning a silver medal in the 1936 summer olympics where he broke the olympic record in the 200 meter but still finished behind jesse owens like jesse owens robinson was an african american.

Mat robinson hockey olympics.

In the leadup to pyeongchang 2018 robinson played for team canada in the channel one cup and tournament of nikolai puchkov in 2017. Official profile of olympic athlete mat robinson born 19 jun 1986 including games medals results photos videos and news. Mat robinson born june 20 1986 is a canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for cska moscow in the kontinental hockey league khl. Robinson was named to the canada men s national ice hockey team for the 2018 olympic winter games.

B 6 4. So robinson looked to europe to continue his career. He was the older brother of baseball hall of fame member jackie robinson. Olympic winter games.

Mat robinson s path to canadian olympic hockey team began with vegas gamble there are two members of canada s men s olympic hockey team who have not had a single shift in the nhl. The knock on robinson has been his size. In his olympic debut at pyeongchang 2018 defenceman mat robinson helped team canada win the bronze medal. Statistics of mat robinson a hockey player from calgary alta born jun 20 1986 who was active from 2003 to 2020.

Statistics of matt robinson a hockey player from south surrey bc born aug 13 1985 who was active from 2002 to 2014. Robinson has played professionally since 2009 in europe since 2010. Robinson earned a spot on the olympic team for the 1936 olympics in berlin germany after placing second in the 200 meters at the united states olympic trials and went on to win the silver medal at the 1936 olympics by finishing second in the same event right behind jesse owens. I felt for myself and for my career the best move was to go overseas robinson said.