Random Article Quiz #88
Bill Miller (javelin thrower)
#1 At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, how did William Preston Miller place in the javelin throw?
Silver medalist with a throw of 72.46 meters
Gold medalist with a throw of 68.20 meters
Finished 5th with a throw of 60.00 meters
#2 Why was Bill Miller not allowed to set a world javelin record in 1954?
His javelin was broken and, after repair, its balance point was outside the required limits
He had an illegal release angle that disqualified the throw before measurement
He failed a drug test, so the record attempt was rejected
#3 Which event did Bill Miller compete in at the 1952 Olympics besides the javelin throw?
Decathlon (he competed as an American decathlete in 1952)
Discus throw only
Pole vault only