World Record: 4.37m Willian Graber, United States Palo Alto (USA) July 16, 1932
Olympic Record: 4.20 Sabin Carr, United States Amsterdam (NED) August 1, 1928
Bill Graber had set a world record of 4.37 in winning the US Trials in
a competition which saw 16 men clear 4.06. He was the favourite ahead
of teammates Miller, who placed second in Stanford with 4.30, and
Jefferson (4.22 in the trials). At 4.15, the Americans had company from
Nishida, who equalled his Asian record, and then went over 4.20 on his
second attempt, after Miller and Jefferson had cleared first time. Graber
had passed 4.20, but caused a shock by failing at 4.25, which only
Miller and Nishida cleared.
Nishida then cleared 4.30 on his third attempt, as he had done at the
previous height, improving his best for the third time. Miller who had
been flawless from 4.20 onwards then cleared 4.315 on his last attempt
after Nishida had just grazed the bar with his chest. Nishida’s sincere
congratulations of Miller won the plaudits of the Californian crowd.
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