Donny Robinson Olympic results (spoilers)

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Donny Robinson, of the United States, shows the bronze medal of the cycling BMX Men's race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) | Buy photos
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Latvia's Maris Strombergs celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of Mike Davis, left, of the United States, who took the silver medal, and Donny Robinson, of the United states, bronze, at the cycling BMX Men's race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) | Buy photos

Thursday, August 21, 2008

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Official Olympic results page

7:50 p.m.Napa native Donny Robinson will bring home the bronze.

Robinson finished third in the first-ever Olympic BMX finals behind Maris Strombergs of Latvia and Mike Day of the US. Robinson's time of 36.972 seconds was .782 seconds slower than first-place Strombergs.

7 comment(s)

14obama wrote on Aug 21, 2008 8:12 PM:

" He deserves a Big welcome home party.

Good Job,Donny ! "

napa_mom wrote on Aug 21, 2008 8:29 PM:

" Congrats!!! That is awesome! "

#1bballfan wrote on Aug 21, 2008 8:41 PM:

" not to many people can say that they were in the olympics ! we are so proud of all of our local athletes.

GREAT JOB!!! YOU ARE A TRUE LOCAL HERO!!!! "

common sense wrote on Aug 21, 2008 8:43 PM:

" There better be a parade... "

napagirl1970 wrote on Aug 21, 2008 10:04 PM:

" I felt like doing some cartwheels..dR you rocked we are so proud, yes, there should be a parade, right out there at the Napa track with your biggest fans trailing behind you! And you will no doubt see a few future olympians!
Thank you dR, we will forever be greatfull and proud, and wait another minute, who else came from Napa? NO ONE! "

Napavalley bmx wrote on Aug 21, 2008 10:38 PM:

" congratulations donny,You have grown up to be a nice young man. The memories We have about you at the track when you were little. Remember the time you and eli singer was racing and eli front wheel came off his bike you kept going but the wheel followed you over several jumps. It was funny. The olympics is a experience you and your family will never forget. we are very happy for you. Again congrat. to you your entire family and be happy where ever the road takes you. From the entire Nichols family "

#1bballfan wrote on Aug 21, 2008 11:05 PM:

" natalie coughlan is from vallejo , she also has won many medals in swimming! no she i she isnt from napa, but is local.

this is donnys day!!! good job local hero "

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