Dick Miller (athlete)

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Dick Miller
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NationalityBritish
Born (1929-02-14) 14 February 1929 (age 94)
Reading, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw

Richard Dennis William Miller (born 14 February 1929) is a British athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dick Miller Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2018.