James Miller (pole vaulter)

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James Miller
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1974-06-04) 4 June 1974 (age 49)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventPole vault
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Victoria BC Men's pole vault

James Miller (born 4 June 1974) is a retired Australian pole vaulter.

He won the bronze medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, [1] competed at the 1995 World Championships [2] and he competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics placing 16th. [3]

He became Australian champion in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. His main domestic competitor was Simon Arkell. [4] His personal best jump was 5.75 metres, achieved in February 1996 in Melbourne. [5]

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References

  1. "Commonwealth Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  2. "Men Pole Vault World Championship 1995 Goteborg (SWE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Miller Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. "Australian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  5. James Miller at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg