Rod Milburn
United States
Track & Field (110 Meter Hurdles)
B: March 18, 1950
D: November 11, 1997
1972 Olympic Champion
Milburn was undefeated in 1971 and won the Pan American games. Track and Field News selected Milburn as the Athlete of the Year. In 1972, Milburn won the gold medal in Munich, matching the world record at 13.24 seconds. Milburn was ranked number one in the world in 1971, '72 and '73. He made a comeback attempt, but was foiled by the 1980 Olympic boycott, Milburn ranked number 5 in the world that year. Milburn died when he fell into a vat of sodium chlorate while working at a paper plant in Port Hudson, Louisiana. He was 47 years old.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Preliminary 1 | 6 |
14 |
$1,400 |
None |
| TOTALS | 14 |
$1,400 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Weight Lifting |
210 |
1975 Preliminary 1 |
| Half Mile Run |
2:12.6 |
1975 Preliminary 1 |
| Bike Race - 1/2 Mile |
1:20.69 |
1975 Preliminary 1 |
| Obstacle Course | 31.41 |
1975 Preliminary 1 |
| Points Scored |
14 |
1975 Preliminary 1 |