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American high jumper

Mildred Wiley
Mildred Wiley at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
BornDecember 3, 1901
Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
DiedFebruary 7, 2000 (aged 98)
Bourne, Massachusetts, United States
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportHigh jump
ClubBoston Swimming Association
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Amsterdam High jump

Mildred Olive Wiley (December 3, 1901 – February 7, 2000) was an American high jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

After marriage she changed her last name to Dee and gave birth to five children. One of them, Bob Dee, was a prominent professional footballer at the Boston Patriots in the 1960s.

References

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's high jump
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
US National Championship winners in women's high jump
1923–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • OT: Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1928 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification
Men's track
and road athletes
Men's field athletes
Women's track athletes
Women's field athletes
Coaches


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