American sprinter
Rod Richard
Richard, circa 1951
Born (1932-02-08 ) February 8, 1932 (age 92)
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.[citation needed ]
Pan American Champions in men's 100 metres
Pan American Champions in men's 200 metres
Pan American Champions in men's 4 × 100 metres relay
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 )
2023 : R. Nascimento , F. Bardi , E. Cardoso , R. Correa (BRA )
US National Championship winners in men's 200-meter dash
1876–1878New York Athletic Club
1876: Not held
1877: Edward Merritt
1878: Wm. Willmer
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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