Derek Miles (born September 28, 1972) is an

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er, from

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. A former pole vaulter for the

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Track and Field team, Miles is currently an assistant coach for the Coyotes. In 2004, he placed seventh in the Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Miles was originally at fourth place in the

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in Beijing, China, but Ukrainian Denys Yurchenko who originally finished third, was disqualified in November 2016 due to use of

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. On 17 April 2017, Derek Miles received the Olympic bronze medal. His personal best vault is 5.85 metres, achieved in September 2008 in Berlin,

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. The vault, completed next to the Brandenburg Gate, was part of a promotional competition for the

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.Larry Eder and Jörg Wenig (2009-09-08)
Miles clears 5.85m in front of Brandenburg Gate - Berlin 2009
. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-14. Miles trains with Earl Bell in

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at Bell Athletics. He is represented by Karen Locke. He attended Bella Vista High School in

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* * * * 1972 births Living people American male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes of the United States World record holders in masters athletics Track and field athletes from California People from Fair Oaks, California People from Lincoln County, South Dakota USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners {{US-polevault-athletics-bio-stub