Inger Miller
Inger Miller
1997, 1999 200m World Champion; 2000 US Olympian
Born: June 12, 1972
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Residence: Van Nuys, CA
College: University of Southern California
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Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 125 lbs
Events: Track and Field Sprints - 60m, 100m and 200m


On the track at UCLA's Drake Stadium in Los Angeles where some of the world's fastest athletes workout, the witticisms fly just as quickly as the fleeted feet.

Native Southern Californian Inger Miller knows this first hand and holds her own with training partners Ato Boldon, Jon Drummond and Maurice Greene both on the track and dishing out one-liners.

The jokes, gags and wisecracks make it fun on the job and create a unique bond among the HSI crew. If you're teased, then you're in. And Inger was taunted upon arrival: "Everyone likes to tease me about my small feet (boy's 4.5)," says Inger. Small, yes, but very, very fast.

All joking aside, Inger and the entire crew work hard under the guidance of Coach John Smith who has coached several Olympic medalists and world-record holders and still holds the 440-yard world record himself.

After graduating from USC in 1994, Inger had foot surgery to repair a broken bone suffered, but undetected, three years prior. Once healed from the surgery, she entered the professional track and field circuit, and was coached by her father, Dr. Lennox Miller, a two-time 100-meter Jamaican Olympic medalist.

The Millers delivered the familial one-two punch as Inger's career progressed. She ran third leg on the 1996 Olympic gold medal winning women's 4 x 100-meter relay team and placed fourth in the Olympic 200-meters. The Olympic encounter was one she'll never forget: "Nothing compares to my first Olympic Games. The experience can't even be put into words."

Inger joined HSI just prior to competing in her first indoor circuit in 1999. Her debut was exceptional where she won four-out-of-four 60-meter match-up races, placed second at the national championship and third at world championships.

Working out with John Smith and the rest of the HSI group has proved beneficial for Inger. "This is the first time I have trained with a group of people and I really think it makes a difference. Everyone is encouraging and supportive. Working out with a group definitely enhances the physical, as well as the mental, aspect of training."

Inger's new training regime had her hitting the weight room as often as the track. She easily adapted to the new sprinting techniques, coaching style and group atmosphere. She prospered early in the 1999 outdoor season with a national 100-meter championship title and also took third in the 200 meters.

At the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Spain, Inger delivered convincing performances in the 100 and 200 meters winning silver and gold medals respectively. She lowered her personal records in both the 100 and 200 meters, endeared fans around the world and raised the ante for Olympic gold in Sydney.

The world champion and former Rose Princess from Pasadena has an eye-popping combination of athletic talent and an effervescent personality that make her one of the most exciting, charismatic athletes in women's sports.

2004
- 1st place 100m Mt. SAC
- 1st place 100m and 200m Modesto
- 1st place 100m Westwood
- 5th place 200m Payton Jordan US Open
- 1st place 100m Prefontaine
- 3rd place 60m Verizon Millrose Games
- 1st place 100m and 3rd place 200m Stanford
- 1st place 4x100m Texas Relay

2003
- 2nd place, 4X100m relay, Outdoor World Championships
- 3rd place, 200m, Mt. SAC Relays
- 1st place, 4X100m relay, Penn Relays
- 1st place, 100m, Modesto Relays
- 1st place, 100m, Palo Alto-GPII
- 4th place, 100m, US Outdoor Nationals

2002
- 1st place, 400m relay, Mt. SAC Relays.
- 2nd place, 400m relay, Penn Relays.
- 2nd place, 100m, Guadeloupe
- 2nd place, 100m, Zagreb Grand Prix.
- 2nd place, 400m relay, IAAF World Cup.

2001
- Gold Medallist, 4x100, World Championships.
- Silver Medallist, Goodwill Games.
- Bronze Medallist, London Grand Prix.

2000
- 2000 U.S. Olympic Team.
- 2nd place, 100m and 200m, U.S. Olympic Trials.

1999
- 1st in 200m, 2nd in 100m, World Championships.
- U.S. National Champion in 100m and 3rd in 200m at U.S. Nationals.
- 3rd in 60m at World Indoor Championships.
- Ranked #2 in the world and the U.S. in both the 100m and 200m.
- Jesse Owens Award winner.

1998
- 3rd in 100m at U.S. National Championships.
- Ranked #2 in U.S. (#6 in the world) at 200m and ranked #2 in U.S. (#3 in the world) at 100m.

1997
- U.S. National Champion in 200m and 3rd in 100m.
- 5th in 100m and 200m at World Championships and ran third leg on gold medal 4 x 100m.
- Ranked #2 in U.S. (#3 in the world) at 200m and ranked #3 in U.S. (#7 in the world) at 100m.

1996
- 3rd in 200m and 4th in 100m at U.S. Olympic Trials.
- 4th in 200m and ran third leg on gold medal 4 x 100m at Olympics.
- Ranked #1 in the U.S. (#4 in the world) at 200m and ranked #4 in the U.S. (#8 in the world) at 100m.

1995
- 8th in 100m at U.S. National Championships.
- 6th in semis at World University Games.

1994
- Won 100m and 200m at PAC-10 Championships.

1993
- 2nd in 200m at Olympic Festival.

1992
- 1st in 200m at PAC-10s; ranked #4 in the 200m and #10 in the 100 in the U.S.


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