Bill Miller (pole vaulter)

Bill Miller
Bill Miller at the 1932 Olympics
Personal information
BornNovember 1, 1912
Dodge City, Kansas, United States
DiedNovember 13, 2008 (aged 96)
Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubStanford Cardina
Achievements and titles
Personal best4.31 m (1932)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Pole vault

William Waring Miller (November 1, 1912 – November 13, 2008) was an American pole vaulter who won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. At the U.S. Olympic trials he finished second (4.30 m) behind Bill Graber, who set a new world record at 4.37 m. Graber failed to clear 4.25 m at the Olympics, while Miller set his all-time personal best at 4.31 m and won, in a close competition with Shuhei Nishida.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Bill Miller. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ William Miller. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Pole Vault. sports-reference.com


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