Derek Miles
Track and field athlete, Olympic athlete
1972 –
Who is Derek Miles?
Derek Miles is an American pole vaulter, from Tea, South Dakota. A former pole vaulter for The University of South Dakota Track and Field team, Miles is currently an assistant coach for the Coyotes. Miles finished fourth in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. In 2004, he placed seventh in the Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
His personal best vault is 5.85 metres, achieved in September 2008 in Berlin, Germany. The vault, completed next to the Brandenburg Gate, was part of a promotional competition for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. Miles trains with Earl Bell in Jonesboro, Arkansas at Bell Athletics. He is represented by Karen Locke.
He attended Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, California.
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- Born
- Sep 28, 1972
Sacramento - Siblings
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of South Dakota
- Bella Vista High School
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on July 23, 2013
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