Bill Miller (pole vaulter)

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]

Bill Miller

Bill Miller at the 1932 Olympics
Personal information
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)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Pole vault
Club	Stanford Cardina
Achievements and titles
Personal best	4.31 m (1932)[1][2]
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles Pole vault