Bill Miller

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilliam Waring "Bill"•Miller
Used nameBill•Miller
Born1 November 1912 in Dodge City, KansasUSA
Died13 November 2008 (aged 96 years 12 days) in Paradise Valley, ArizonaUSA
Measurements172 cm / 70 kg
AffiliationsStanford University — Stanford, CaliforniaUSA
NOCUnited StatesUSA
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

At the 1932 Final Trials, which doubled as the AAU Championship, 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. Miller finished in a tie for fifth at the 1933 NCAA Championship.

Personal Best: PV – 4.31 (1932).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Bill Miller
Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1932 Summer Olympics 3 August 1932 Athletics Pole Vault, Men Final Standings 4.20 1
1932 Summer Olympics 3 August 1932 Athletics Pole Vault, Men Final Standings 4.25 1
1932 Summer Olympics 3 August 1932 Athletics Pole Vault, Men Final Standings 4.30 1
1932 Summer Olympics 3 August 1932 Athletics Pole Vault, Men Final Standings 4.315 1

Errata

Date of birth also seen as 7 November 1912 and 1 November 1913.