Millard Hampton
Encyclopedia
Millard Frank Hampton, Jr. (born July 8, 1956) is a former American
athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay
and the individual silver medal in the 200 meters at the 1976 Summer Olympics
.
Born in Fresno, California
, Millard Hampton was an AAU
champion in 200 m in 1976. His father, Millard Hampton, Sr. was a top sprinter in his own right, placing as high as second in the CIF California State Meet
220 yards in 1952.
Millard Hampton attended Silver Creek High School
in San Jose, California
, where he was coached by former San Jose State
great Bobby Poynter, graduating in 1974 and continues to hold the school record in the 100 m at 10.4 sec. and the 200 m record at 20.8 sec. While at Silver Creek, in 1974 he won the CIF California State Meet
title that had eluded his father.
Next Hampton went to San Jose City College
(SJCC) where he was coached by Bobby Poynter and Bert Bonnano. While at SJCC, Hampton won the 1976 Olympic Trials and at the Montreal
Olympics
, Hampton won silver medal in the 200 meters and ran the third leg in the gold medal winning American 4 x 100 metres relay
team.
Hampton continued his education at UCLA and was considered a favorite for another Olympic team http://www.eugenerunningcompany.com/pdf_maps/trials_1980.pdf before the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.
Another Silver Creek graduate, Andre Phillips
won the Gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
, making for a rare instance when two Olympic Gold medalists have come from the same high school. The high school website claims eight schools. The school has honored both by hosting the "Hamption Phillips Classic" named in their honor.
He currently resides in Elk Grove, CA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
and the individual silver medal in the 200 meters at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
.
Born in Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
, Millard Hampton was an AAU
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
champion in 200 m in 1976. His father, Millard Hampton, Sr. was a top sprinter in his own right, placing as high as second in the CIF California State Meet
CIF California State Meet
The CIF California State Meet is the annual championship track and field meet for the California Interscholastic Federation. The meet was started in 1915 for boys and 1974 for girls. Every athlete in every high school in California has a direct qualification path that can reach the state meet...
220 yards in 1952.
Millard Hampton attended Silver Creek High School
Silver Creek High School (San Jose, California)
Silver Creek High School is a high school located in San Jose, California which is operated by the East Side Union High School District. It is a California Distinguished School.-Code Red:...
in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, where he was coached by former San Jose State
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
great Bobby Poynter, graduating in 1974 and continues to hold the school record in the 100 m at 10.4 sec. and the 200 m record at 20.8 sec. While at Silver Creek, in 1974 he won the CIF California State Meet
CIF California State Meet
The CIF California State Meet is the annual championship track and field meet for the California Interscholastic Federation. The meet was started in 1915 for boys and 1974 for girls. Every athlete in every high school in California has a direct qualification path that can reach the state meet...
title that had eluded his father.
Next Hampton went to San Jose City College
San Jose City College
San Jose City College, founded in 1921, is a community college located in the city of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.San Jose City College was originally called San Jose Junior College and operated in downtown San Jose, California...
(SJCC) where he was coached by Bobby Poynter and Bert Bonnano. While at SJCC, Hampton won the 1976 Olympic Trials and at the Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
Olympics
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, Hampton won silver medal in the 200 meters and ran the third leg in the gold medal winning American 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
team.
Hampton continued his education at UCLA and was considered a favorite for another Olympic team http://www.eugenerunningcompany.com/pdf_maps/trials_1980.pdf before the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.
Another Silver Creek graduate, Andre Phillips
Andre Phillips
André Lamar Phillips is a retired American Track and Field athlete who is best known for winning the 400 metres hurdles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games....
won the Gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, making for a rare instance when two Olympic Gold medalists have come from the same high school. The high school website claims eight schools. The school has honored both by hosting the "Hamption Phillips Classic" named in their honor.
He currently resides in Elk Grove, CA