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American sprinter
Rod Richard
Born February 8, 1932
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.
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.
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Profile at trackfield.brinkster.net
1951 : D. Campbell , A. Bragg , D. Attlesey , J. Voight (USA )
1955 : R. Richard , W. Williams , C. Thomas , J. Bennett (USA )
1959 : R. Norton , R. Poynter , B. Woodhouse , H. Jones (USA )
1963 : E. Young , O. Cassell , B. Johnson , I. Murchison (USA )
1967 : J. Bright , R. Copeland , W. Turner , E. McCullouch (USA )
1971 : A. Daley , D. Quarrie , C. Lawson , L. Miller (JAM )
1975 : B. Collins , C. Edwards , L. Brown , D. Merrick (USA )
1979 : H. Glance , M. Roberson , C. Wiley , S. Riddick (USA )
1983 : B. Jackson , K. Robinson , E. Quow , S. Graddy (USA )
1987 : C. Lewis , L. McNeill , L. McRae , H. Glance (USA )
1991 : L. Peñalver , F. Stevens , J. Aguilera , J. Lamela (CUB )
1995 : J. Isasi , J. Aguilera , J. Lamela , A. García-Baró (CUB )
1999 : E. Luciano , R. Oliveira , A. Domingos , C. Quirino (BRA )
2003 : V. Lenilson , E. Luciano , A. Domingos , C. Quirino (BRA )
2007 : V. Lenilson , R. Ribeiro , B. Moraes Jr. , S. Viana (BRA )
2011 : A. Feitosa , S. Viana , N. André , B. Lins (BRA )
2015 : BJ Lee , W. Spearmon , K. Williams , R. McClain (USA )
2019 : R. Nascimento , J. Vides , D. Silva , P. Oliveira (BRA )
1876–1878New York Athletic Club
1876: Not held
1877:
1878:
1879–1888NAAAA 1888–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes
Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
*USA: Leading American athlete
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