Rod Milburn

Rodney Milburn Jr.
Milburn c. 1972
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1950-03-18)March 18, 1950
Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 11, 1997(1997-11-11) (aged 47)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Sport
SportRunning
Event110 m hurdles
College teamSouthern University
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)110 m hurdles: 13.24 s (Munich 1972 then WR)
120 y hurdles; 13.0 s Eugene, Oregon 1971 then WR)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 110 m hurdles
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali 4×100 m relay

Rodney "Rod" Milburn Jr. (May 18, 1950 – November 11, 1997) was an American athlete who won gold at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the 110m hurdles.

Milburn attended J. S. Clark High School in Opelousas, Louisiana.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference sr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Rod Milburn. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ https://africanamericanhighschoolsinlouisianabefore1970.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/the-barking-bulldogs-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]