Rod Richard
| File:Rod Richard 1951 (cropped).jpg Richard, circa 1951 | |
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| Born | February 8, 1932 |
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Rodney ("Rod") Richard (born February 8, 1932) is an American athlete who competed in the 1955 Pan American Games.
At the 1955 Pan American Games, he won the gold medal in the 100 metre event as well as in the 200 metre competition. He was also a member of the American relay team which won the gold medal in the 4×100 metre contest.[1]
In 1956, he failed to qualify for the Olympics after finishing seventh in the 100 metre event as well as in the 200 metre competition at the USA Olympic Trials in Los Angeles.[2]
Richard was an All-American sprinter for the UCLA Bruins track and field team, finishing runner-up in the 200 m at the 1953 NCAA track and field championships.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Rod Richard at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
- ^ Rod Richard at Track and Field Statistics
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Profile at trackfield.brinkster.net
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- 1932 births
- Living people
- American men sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- UCLA Bruins men's track and field athletes
- American sprinter stubs