Roger Milhau

{{short description|French middle-distance runner}}

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Roger Milhau (born 29 March 1955) is a retired French middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 800 metres.

He was born in Istres.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/roger-milhau-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417201449/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/roger-milhau-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|title=Roger Milhau|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=20 September 2016}} He won the bronze medal at the 1978 European Indoor Championships{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1978/m78_03.html|title=1978 European Indoor Championships, men's 800 metres final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=20 September 2016}} and the gold medal at the 1980 European Indoor Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1980/m80_03.html|title=1980 European Indoor Championships, men's 800 metres final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=20 September 2016}} He reached the semi-finals at the 1978 European Championships{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/athletics/europe/1978/Men_800m.html|title=Men 800m Athletics XII European Championships 1978 Praga (TCH)|publisher=Todor Krastev|accessdate=20 September 2016}} and the 1980 Olympic Games.

He became French champion in 1978, 1979 and 1980; and French indoor champion in 1978, 1979 and 1982.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/fre.htm|title=French Championships|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=20 September 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/frei.htm|title=French Indoor Championships|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=20 September 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

His personal best time was 1:45.98 minutes, achieved in July 1980 in Saint-Maur.[http://www.all-athletics.com/en-us/node/290675 All-Athletics profile]