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]
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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(s) | Pole vault | ||||||||||
Club | Stanford Cardina | ||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 4.31 m (1932)[1][2] | ||||||||||
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1932 USA Olympic track and field team | ||
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Men's track and road athletes |
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