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]
_1932.jpg) Bill Miller at the 1932 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | November 1, 1912 Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |||||||||||
| Died | November 13, 2008 (aged 96) Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | |||||||||||
| Club | Stanford Cardina | |||||||||||
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| Personal best | 4.31 m (1932)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ a b Bill Miller. sports-reference.com
- ^ William Miller. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Pole Vault. sports-reference.com
