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. 1 2 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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