# Rod Richard

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American sprinter

Rod Richard Richard, circa 1951 Personal information Born (1932-02-08) 8 February 1932 (age 94) Medal record Men's Athletics Representing the United States Pan American Games 1955 Mexico City 100 metres 1955 Mexico City 200 metres 1955 Mexico City 4×100 metres

**Rodney ("Rod") Richard** (born 8 February 1932) is an American [athlete](/source/Track_and_field_athletics) who competed in the [1955 Pan American Games](/source/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](/source/All-America) sprinter for the [UCLA Bruins track and field](/source/UCLA_Bruins_track_and_field) team, finishing runner-up in the 200 m at the [1953 NCAA track and field championships](/source/1953_NCAA_track_and_field_championships).[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Rod Richard](https://www.tilastopaja.info/db/at.php?Sex=1&ID=37861) at [Tilastopaja](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tilastopaja) (subscription required)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Rod Richard](http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?Gender=M&ID=5569) at Track and Field Statistics

1. **[^](#cite_ref-200_meters_at_the_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships_3-0)** ["200 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships"](https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?gender=1&series=3369&event=3). *[USTFCCCA](/source/USTFCCCA)*. Retrieved 28 December 2024.

## External links

- [Profile](http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=5569&Gender=M) at *trackfield.brinkster.net*

v t e Pan American Champions in men's 100 metres 1951: Rafael Fortún (CUB) 1955: Rod Richard (USA) 1959: Ray Norton (USA) 1963: Enrique Figuerola (CUB) 1967: Harry Jerome (CAN) 1971: Don Quarrie (JAM) 1975: Silvio Leonard (CUB) 1979: Silvio Leonard (CUB) 1983: Leandro Peñalver (CUB) 1987: Lee McRae (USA) 1991: Robson Caetano (BRA) 1995: Glenroy Gilbert (CAN) 1999: Bernard Williams (USA) 2003: Michael Frater (JAM) 2007: Churandy Martina (AHO) 2011: Lerone Clarke (JAM) 2015: Andre De Grasse (CAN) 2019: Mike Rodgers (USA) 2023: José González (DOM)

v t e Pan American Champions in men's 200 metres 1951: Rafael Fortún (CUB) 1955: Rod Richard (USA) 1959: Ray Norton (USA) 1963: Rafael Romero (VEN) 1967: John Carlos (USA) 1971: Don Quarrie (JAM) 1975: James Gilkes (GUY) 1979: Silvio Leonard (CUB) 1983: Elliott Quow (USA) 1987: Floyd Heard (USA) 1991: Robson Caetano (BRA) 1995: Iván García (CUB) 1999: Claudinei Quirino (BRA) 2003: Kenny Brokenburr (USA) 2007: Brendan Christian (ANT) 2011: Roberto Skyers (CUB) 2015: Andre De Grasse (CAN) 2019: Álex Quiñónez (ECU) 2023: Renan Correa (BRA)

v t e 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)

v t e US National Championship winners in men's 200-meter dash 1876–1878 New York Athletic Club 1876: Not held 1877: Edward Merritt 1878: Wm. Willmer 1879–1888 NAAAA 1879–81: Lon Myers 1882–83: Henry Brooks 1884: Lon Myers 1885–86: Malcolm Ford 1887–88Note 1: Fred Westing 1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union 1888Note 1: Fred Westing 1889: John Owen 1890: Fred Westing 1891: Luther Cary 1892: Harry Jewett 1893: Charles Stage 1894: Tommy Lee 1895–97: Bernie Wefers 1898: James Maybury 1899: Maxie Long 1900: William Edwards 1901: Frank Sears 1902: Pat Walsh 1903: Archie Hahn 1904: William Hogenson 1905: Archie Hahn 1906: Ralph Young 1907: Harold Huff 1908: W.F. Keating 1909: Waring Dawbarn 1910: Gwin Henry 1911: John Nelson 1912: Alvah Meyer 1913: Howard Drew 1914: Irving Howe 1915: Robert Morse 1916–17: Andy Ward 1918: Loren Murchison 1919: Henry Williams 1920OT-21: Charley Paddock 1922: Al LeConey 1923: Loren Murchison 1924: Charley Paddock 1925: Jackson Scholz 1926: Tom Sharkey 1927–28OT: Charley Borah 1929: Eddie Tolan 1930: George Simpson 1931: Eddie Tolan 1932OT-36: Ralph Metcalfe 1937: Jack Weiershauser 1938: Mack Robinson 1939: Barney Ewell 1940–43: Harold Davis 1944: Charles Parker 1945: Elmore Harris 1946–47: Barney Ewell 1948: Lloyd La Beach (PAN) * Cliff Bourland 1949: Andy Stanfield 1950: Robert Tyler 1951: James Ford 1952–53: Andy Stanfield 1954: Art Bragg 1955: Rod Richard 1956: Thane Baker 1957: Ollan Cassell 1958: Bobby Morrow 1959–60: Ray Norton 1961–63: Paul Drayton 1964: Henry Carr 1965: Adolph Plummer 1966: Jim Hines 1967–68: Tommie Smith 1969: John Carlos 1970: Ben Vaughn 1971: Don Quarrie (JAM) (*USA Larry Black) 1972: Chuck Smith 1973: Steve Williams 1974–75: Don Quarrie (JAM) (*USA Reggie Jones – both years) 1976: Millard Hampton 1977: Derald Harris 1978: Clancy Edwards 1979: Dwayne Evans 1980–1992 The Athletics Congress 1980: LaMonte King 1981: Jeff Phillips 1982: Calvin Smith 1983: Carl Lewis 1984: Brady Crain 1985: Kirk Baptiste 1986: Floyd Heard 1987: Carl Lewis 1988: Larry Myricks 1989: Floyd Heard 1990–92OT: Michael Johnson 1993–onwards USA Track & Field 1993: Michael Marsh 1994: Ron Clark 1995–96OT: Michael Johnson 1997: Jon Drummond 1998: Gentry Bradley 1999: Maurice Greene 2000OT: John Capel Jr. 2001: Shawn Crawford 2002–03: Darvis Patton 2004OT: Shawn Crawford 2005: Justin Gatlin 2006: Wallace Spearmon 2007: Tyson Gay 2008OT: Walter Dix 2009: Shawn Crawford 2010: Wallace Spearmon 2011: Walter Dix 2012OT: Wallace Spearmon 2013: Isiah Young 2014: Curtis Mitchell 2015–16OT: Justin Gatlin 2017–18: Ameer Webb 2019: Noah Lyles 20212020 OT-22: Noah Lyles 2023: Erriyon Knighton 2024OT: Noah Lyles 2025: Noah Lyles 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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