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Michael Robertson

Michael Robertson

USAUSAMen
Birth dateDec 19, 1983
BirthplaceBeebe, United States
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Weight-

Michael Robertson is an American discus thrower born on December 19, 1983, in Beebe, Arkansas. He set his personal best of 65.61 metres in Denton, Texas on April 24, 2008.

Robertson won the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the discus while representing the Stanford Cardinal. Prior to Stanford, he competed for SMU, finishing third at both the 2003 and 2004 NCAA Championships, demonstrating consistent excellence at the collegiate level.

Beyond athletics, Robertson is currently an orthopedic surgeon specializing in orthopedic trauma at Ortho Indy in Indianapolis, Indiana. His successful transition from NCAA champion to medical professional reflects achievement both on and off the field.

PB

Personal bests

17.21
65.61
53.58

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2010
DT
49.66-Apr 1, 2010
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Sioux Falls, SD (USA)
2008
DT
65.61-Apr 24, 2008
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Denton, TX (USA)
2007
SP
17.14-Jan 27, 2007
↓
Seattle UW Indoor Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)
2007
DT
64.04-Jun 24, 2007
↓
Indianapolis, IN (USA)
2006
SP
17.21-Jan 28, 2006
↓
Seattle UW Indoor Invitational
2006
DT
58.16-Apr 30, 2006
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Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2005
SP
15.89-Apr 23, 2005
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Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2005
DT
61.70-Jun 11, 2005
↓
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2004
SP
16.74-Jan 17, 2004
↓
Norman, OK (USA) (i)
2004
DT
64.89-Mar 27, 2004
↓
Arlington, TX (USA)
2003
SP
16.05-May 16, 2003
↓
El Paso, TX (USA)
2003
DT
60.18-Mar 22, 2003
↓
College Station, TX (USA)
2002
DiscusThro
53.58-Jul 17, 2002-Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships
2002
DT
55.23-Jun 2, 2002
↓
Vilvoorde (BEL)
2001
DT
48.63-Jul 21, 2001
↓
Oordegem (BEL)

2010

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
48.55-May 15Winona Warrior Open, Winona, MN
DT
48.37-May 8Moorhead Northern Sun Conference Championships, Moorhead, MN
DT
49.66-Apr 1Sioux Falls Vance Butler Invitational, Sioux Falls, SD

2008

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
61.64-Aug 16The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
DT
61.64-Aug 15The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
DT
63.73-Jul 6USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR
DT
60.37-Jul 3USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR
DT
65.19-May 31New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
DT
61.14-May 10Modesto California Invitational Relays, Modesto, CA
DT
61.97-May 8Salinas Hartnell College Throwers Meet, Salinas, CA
DT
65.61-Apr 24Denton, TX
DT
64.66-Apr 11Norman John Jacobs Invitational, Norman, OK
DT
63.54-Mar 29Arlington Bobby Lane Invitational, Arlington, TX

2007

24 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
60.39-Aug 26IAAF World Championships
DT
60.39-Aug 25IAAF World Championships
DT
59.24-Jul 28Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro
DT
64.04-Jun 24US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
DT
62.08-Jun 8Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA
DT
60.71-Jun 6Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA
DT
58.89-May 25Eugene NCAA West Regional Championships, Eugene, OR
DT
61.54-May 16Salinas Gary Shaw Big Throwers Classic, Salinas, CA
SP
16.42-May 12Stanford Pac-10 Conference Championships, Palo Alto, CA
DT
62.71-May 12Stanford Pac-10 Conference Championships, Palo Alto, CA
SP
15.58-Apr 29Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
DT
59.10-Apr 29Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
DT
59.91-Apr 27Berkeley California Collegiate Challenge, Berkeley, CA
DT
62.55-Apr 21La Jolla Titan Invitational, La Jolla, CA
DT
60.44-Apr 15Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA
DT
60.47-Apr 7Stanford The Big Meet, Palo Alto, CA
SP
16.80-Apr 7Stanford The Big Meet, Palo Alto, CA
DT
57.47-Mar 31Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
DT
56.53-Mar 3Stanford Quad Meet, Palo Alto, CA
SP
16.87-Feb 24Seattle MPSF Indoor Championships, Seattle, WA (i)
SP
16.77-Feb 10Seattle Husky Classic
SP
17.14-Jan 27Seattle UW Indoor Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)
SP
17.14-Jan 26Seattle UW Indoor Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)
SP
16.62-Jan 20Nampa Hampton Inn, Nampa, ID (i)

2006

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
58.16-Apr 30Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
DT
58.14-Apr 1Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
SP
16.84-Feb 25Seattle MPSF Indoor Championships, Seattle, WA (i)
SP
16.87-Feb 10Fayetteville Tyson College Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)
SP
16.05-Feb 4Lincoln Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational, Lincoln, NE (i)
SP
17.21-Jan 28Seattle UW Indoor Invitational

2005

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
58.94-Jun 23US Championships
DT
61.70-Jun 11Sacramento NCAA Championships, Sacramento, CA
DT
59.80-Jun 9Sacramento NCAA Championships, Sacramento, CA
DT
58.70-May 30Palo Alto Payton Jordan US Open, Palo Alto, CA
DT
61.26-May 27Eugene NCAA West Regional Championships, Eugene, OR
DT
59.33-May 18Salinas Hartnell College Throwers Meet, Salinas, CA
DT
58.70-May 15Westwood PAC-10 Ch., Westwood, CA
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Honours

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Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games

Discus Throw

2007
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US Championships

Discus Throw

2007
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Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games

Discus Throw

2007
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Sacramento NCAA Championships

Discus Throw

2005
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Sherbrooke NACAC U23 Championships

Discus Throw

2004