Rodney ("Rod") Richard (born February 8, 1932) is an American

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

who competed in the

1955 Pan American Games The 1955 Pan American Games opened on March 12, 1955, in the University Stadium (now Olympic Stadium) in Mexico City, Mexico, in front of a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators. A total number of 2,583 athletes from 22 nations marched in review ...

. 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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at ''trackfield.brinkster.net'' 1932 births Living people American male 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 {{US-sprint-athletics-bio-stub