About Allan Robinson
Lived 1935 – 2010 (aged 74–75). Allan Robinson was a British weightlifter.
Allan J Robinson (19 June 1935 – December 2010), was a male weightlifter who competed for Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Biography Robinson was a body builder and won the 1955 Mr. Great Britain competition, he ran a gym in the Lancashire town of Blackburn with Darwen and was a plumber by trade. His participation in the event nearly ended when he was initially disqualified from the Games before reinstatement. The disqualification came about because he had appeared on an ITV Adonis show which offered cash prizes and this jeopardised his amateur status.
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he finished in 18th place in the featherweight category.
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Who was Allan Robinson?
British weightlifter
When was Allan Robinson born?
Allan Robinson was born on 19 June 1935 in Blackburn.
When did Allan Robinson die?
Allan Robinson died in 2010.
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Allan Robinson was a weightlifter.
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Allan Robinson was British.
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