Michelle Robinson

Overview

Michelle Robinson (née Griffith) is a British Olympian and former international triple jumper who represented Great Britain for over two decades. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and is recognised for her contribution to UK athletics, including being one of the first women in the Commonwealth to exceed a 14-metre triple jump.

Following her athletics career, she has built a multi-faceted public profile spanning coaching, media, wellbeing and advocacy, combining elite performance experience with broader work in health, lifestyle and personal development.

Career

Robinson established herself as a leading figure in British athletics during the 1990s and early 2000s, specialising in the triple jump.

Career highlights include:

• Representing Great Britain at the Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996)

• Competing at multiple Commonwealth Games

• Winning multiple national AAA titles

• Achieving a personal best beyond 14 metres

She was widely regarded as a consistent national-level performer and a key figure in the development of women’s triple jump in the UK.

Transition, Media & Renovation Projects

Following her athletics career, Robinson expanded into coaching, speaking and media work, focusing on performance, resilience and wellbeing.

More recently, she has developed a lifestyle and family-led media presence through property renovation and television.

• Co-creator of the renovation platform Instagram account @renovatewiththerobinsons

• Featured on Renovation Nation (Channel 4) alongside her family

• Documenting the renovation of period homes and property projects in the UK

Her renovation work combines:

• Property transformation

• Family storytelling

• Lifestyle and wellbeing themes

This has expanded her visibility beyond sport into home, lifestyle and media.

Health & Advocacy

Robinson has also spoken publicly about living with pre-diabetes and raising awareness of risk, prevention and lifestyle change.

She has worked with organisations such as Diabetes UK to share her experience and encourage early intervention and healthier habits.

Her advocacy focuses on:

• Raising awareness of prediabetes risk

• Promoting preventative health and lifestyle changes

• Encouraging greater understanding of long-term health management

This adds an important dimension to her public profile, combining lived experience with education and outreach.

Impact & Public Profile

Robinson’s public identity now spans:

• Olympic athlete credibility

• Coaching and performance expertise

• Media and television presence

• Lifestyle and renovation content

• Health advocacy and awareness

This creates a multi-dimensional profile that sits across sport, wellbeing, media and lifestyle.

Sources & Verification

This profile is based on publicly available, verifiable sources including:

• Official athletics records and competition history

• Personal and organisational websites

• Media appearances and television features

• Public social media content

• Health advocacy content and published interviewsNotable Signal

Verified Links

• Website

• Instagram