Bill Miller (pole Vault)

William Waring Miller (November 1, 1912 – November 13, 2008) was an American

pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...

er who won a gold medal at the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

. 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 was a Japanese Olympic athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.American male pole vaulters Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Stanford Cardinal men's track and field athletes Track and field athletes from Kansas Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics 1912 births 2008 deaths People from Dodge City, Kansas {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub San Diego High School alumni