Derek Miles (born September 28, 1972) 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. In 2004, he placed seventh in the Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Miles was originally at fourth place in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, but Ukrainian Denys Yurchenko who originally finished third, was disqualified in November 2016 due to use of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone. On 17 April 2017, Derek Miles received the Olympic bronze medal.
His personal best vault is 5.85 metres, achieved in September 2008 in Berlin. The vault, completed next to the Brandenburg Gate, was part of a promotional competition for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.Larry Eder and Jörg Wenig (2009-09-08). Miles clears 5.85m in front of Brandenburg Gate - Berlin 2009 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-14. 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.
Achievements Representing the 2003World Indoor Championships Birmingham, England5th5.70 mWorld Championships Paris, France 6th5.70 mWorld Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 5th5.70 m2004Olympic Games Athens, Greece 7th5.75 mWorld Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 3rd5.70 m2005World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 5th5.60 m2008U.S. Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon 1st5.80 mOlympic Games Beijing, China 3rd5.70 mWorld Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 1st5.80 m2010Continental CupSplit, Croatia 3rd5.75 m2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea13th5.65 m
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