| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | c.1941 [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javlin throw / Sprints |
| Club | Belfast High School Ballymena AC |
Bridget A. Robinson married name Dickson (born c.1941) is a former athlete from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire and Commmonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Robinson attended Belfast High School and was a member of their Athletics Club and while at the school broke Thelma Hopkins' Northern Ireland javelin record. [2]
Robinson was named by the Northern Ireland AAA in the final 1958 Northern Irish Team for the forthcoming Empire and Commonwealth Games. [3] She subsequently competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [4] participating in the two athletics events; [5] the javelin throw [6] and the 4 x 110 yards relay race, reaching the final with Mary Peters, Maeve Kyle and Thelma Hopkins. [7]
After leaving Belfast High School, the art student joined the Ballymena Athletics Club, where she became club captain. [8]