Lennox Miller
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Lennox Valencia•Miller |
| Used name | Lennox•Miller |
| Nick/petnames | Billy |
| Born | 8 October 1946 in Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Died | 8 November 2004 in Pasadena, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | USC Trojans, Los Angeles (USA) |
| NOC |  Jamaica |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Lennox Miller became the first great 100 metre sprinter from Jamaica. He attended the University of Southern California, running anchor on a sprint relay team that set a world record of 38.6 seconds in 1967 – O. J. Simpson was one of the other runners on the team. At the 1971 Pan American Games Miller won gold in the 4×100 metres relay (with Alfred Daley, Don Quarrie, and the non-Olympian Carl Lawson) and silver in the 100 metres. After graduating from USC, Miller went to dental school there and practiced dentistry in the Pasadena area for over 30 years. His daughter, Inger Miller, also became a renowned sprinter, and competed for the United States at the Olympics.
Personal Best: 100 – 10.04 (1968).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Lennox Miller | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | 4 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Lennox Miller | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | JAM |
Lennox Miller |
Olympic family relations
- Father of Inger Miller
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–1–0 1971 Cali ATH gold: 4×100 m relay, silver: 100 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (1–1–0 1970 Edinburgh ATH gold: 4×100 m relay, silver: 100 m)