Robin Theryoung

Paralympian 2004, 2008, 2012

1
GOLD

1
SILVER

0
BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Age

Hometown

Colorado Springs

Education

Albion College

Paralympic Experience

3-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)

Paralympic Games London 2012, 5th (Team - Women)
Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (Team - Women)
Paralympic Games Athens 2004, silver (Team - Women)

2012 Paralympic Games - 8th
2008 Paralympic Games - gold
2004 Paralympic Games - silver

Career Highlights

2012: Silver medal, Malmo Lady Intercup - Malmo, Sweden
2011: Gold medal, Para Pan American Games - Guadalajara, Mexico
2011: Silver medal, Pajulahti Games - Nastola, Finland
2010: Gold medal, Onella Goalball Tournament - Onella, Finland
2010: Silver medal, World Goalball Championships - Sheffield, England
2009: Gold medal, Pan American Games - Colorado Springs, CO
2009: Gold medal, Malmo Lady Intercup - Malmo, Sweden
2008: Gold medal, Malmo Lady Intercup - Malmo, Sweden
2008: Bronze medal, Lakeshore International Goalball Classic - Birmingham, Ala.
2007: Silver medal, Lakeshore International Goalball Classic - Birmingham, Ala.
2006: Bronze medal, World Goalball Championships - Spartanburg, S.C.
2006: Bronze medal, Malmo Lady Intercup - Malmo, Sweden
2005: Gold medal, IBSA Pan American Games - Sao Paulo, Brazil
2004: Silver medal, U.S. Paralympic Women’s Goalball Team - Paralympic Games,
2004: Gold medal, Malmo Lady Intercup - Malmo, Sweden
2003: Gold medal, Malmo Lady Intercup - Malmo Sweden
2002: Gold medal, World Goalball Championships - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2001: Gold medal, Pan American Games - Spartanburg, S.C.
2001: Bronze medal, Malmo Lady Intercup - Malmo, Sweden
2000: Alternate, U.S. Paralympic Women’s Goalball Team - Paralympic Games -
Sydney, Australia
1998: Bronze medal, World Goalball Championships - Madrid, Spain

Fun Facts: Daughter of Ron and Sylvia Theryoung. Robin has one sister, Jill, and brother-in-law, Dan. She earned a master’s degree in Blind Rehabilitation from Western Michigan University in
2003 and a master’s degree in Orientation and Mobility from Western Michigan University
in 2005. Hobbies include hiking, roller skating, singing, playing guitar, songwriting, and
performing with her band “2 Hour Delay.”

Learn more:
US Para Goalball