Rodney Milburn

Rodney 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.

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After going through 1971 undefeated, the Opelousas, Louisiana athlete earned the nickname Hot Rod and was awarded the Track and Field News Athlete of the Year Award. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Rodney won the gold medal in the 110m hurdles in a time of 13.24 seconds, ahead of Guy Drut and Thomas Hill. To cap the victory the time was a new world record.

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