Kevin Robinson
Personal information
Nickname"K-Rob"
NationalityAmerican
Born(1971-12-19)December 19, 1971
East Providence, Rhode Island
DiedDecember 9, 2017(2017-12-09) (aged 45)
East Providence, Rhode Island
OccupationFreestyle BMX Rider
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight199 lb (90 kg)
SpouseRobin Adams (m. ?–2017)
Children1 daughter, 2 sons
Sport
SportBMX
Medal record
Summer X Games
Representing  United States
Gold medal – first place2006 Los Angeles BMX Vert Best Trick
Gold medal – first place2006 Los Angeles BMX Big Air
Gold medal – first place2007 Los Angeles BMX Big Air
Gold medal – first place2009 Los Angeles BMX Big Air
Bronze medal – third place2003 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Bronze medal – third place2004 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Bronze medal – third place2005 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Bronze medal – third place2007 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Bronze medal – third place2008 Los Angeles BMX Big Air
Bronze medal – third place2012 Los Angeles BMX Big Air
Gravity Games
Silver medal – second place2001 ProvidenceBMX Vert
Silver medal – second place2003 ClevelandBMX Vert
Updated on July 8, 2018.

Kevin Robinson (December 19, 1971 – December 9, 2017)[1] nicknamed K-Rob was a professional freestyle BMX rider. Widely recognized as one of the best riders of all time, Robinson was integral in creating Megaramp disciplines for BMX. Aside from this, Robinson was most notable for two stunts in his career: He was the first to successfully land a Double Flair (double backflip with 180 degree horizontal rotation) in competition at the 2006 X Games and, in 2016, set the Guinness World record for the highest air on a BMX bike (27 feet) in his home town of East Providence, Rhode Island. Robinson was a longtime receiver of sponsorship from Hoffman Bikes, Red Bull, and Target. Robinson died of a stroke, ten days shy of his 46th birthday, on December 9, 2017.[2][3]

Video Game Appearances

Kevin Robinson was featured in Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX for the PlayStation and Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 for the Xbox (console), PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance and the GameCube. To promote the second game, Kevin as well as the other pro BMX riders featured went on a tour with 90 minutes of footage being used in the game.

References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Robinson's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Robinson, X Games BMX gold medalist, dies at age 45".
  3. ↑ "Kevin 'K-Rob' Robinson, a former pro BMX rider, dies at age 45 - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune.
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