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Bill W. Miller

Full name: William Waring "Bill" Miller
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8" (172 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: November 1, 1912 in Dodge City, Kansas, United States
Died: November 13, 2008 in Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States
Affiliations: Stanford Cardinal, Stanford (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

At the 1932 Final Trials, Bill Graber set a world record of 14-4⅜ (4.37) with Bill Miller of Stanford finishing second at 14-1¼ (4.30). At the Olympics three weeks later, Graber could only manage fourth and Miller took the gold medal with a career best of 14-1¾ (4.31). This was to be the only major title that Bill Miller ever won outright although he was in a three-way tie for first place at the 1932 IC4A championships.

Personal Best: PV - 4.31 (1932).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1932 Summer 19 Los Angeles Athletics Men's Pole Vault United States USA 1 Gold OR

Men's Pole Vault

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank H C/F/P
1932 Summer 19 Los Angeles Athletics United States Final Standings 1 OR 4.315
1932 Summer 19 Los Angeles Athletics United States Final Round 4.15 metres NP xxo
1932 Summer 19 Los Angeles Athletics United States Final Round 4.20 metres NP =OR o
1932 Summer 19 Los Angeles Athletics United States Final Round 4.25 metres NP OR o
1932 Summer 19 Los Angeles Athletics United States Final Round 4.30 metres NP OR o
1932 Summer 19 Los Angeles Athletics United States Final Round 4.315 metres NP OR xxo
1932 Summer 19 Los Angeles Athletics United States Final Round 4.35 metres NP xxx