Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Robinson nọchitere anya obodo ya n'egwuregwu Olimpik anọ n'usoro, na-amalite na 1956, ebe dị ka onye dị afọ 18, ọ gbara asọmpi na mita 100 na mita 200 mana agafeghị agba nke mbụ na ihe omume ọ bụla. Afọ anọ ka e mesịrị na Rome na 1960 Summer Olympics, Robinson ruru ọkara-ikpeazụ ma na 100 mita na 200 mita; ọ ruru 100 mita ikpeazụ na 1964 Summer Olympics ma kwụsị na nke asatọ. Na 1968 Summer Olympics, Robinson so na ndị otu ruru ọkara-ikpeazụ nke
4 × 100 mita relay, ebe a chụrụ ha n'asọmpi ahụ tupu asọmpi ikpeazụ.