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Medal record
Miller Anderson
Men's Diving
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver	1948 London	Springboard
Silver	1952 Helsinki	Springboard
Pan American Games
Silver	1951 Buenos Aires	Springboard
Bronze	1951 Buenos Aires	Platform

Miller Altman Anderson (December 27, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois - October 29, 1965 in Columbus, Ohio) was a diver from the United States, who won his first national diving championship in 1942, in the 3-meter springboard. A flyer during World War II, he was forced to parachute from his plane on his 112th mission, and his left leg was severely injured. A silver plate was inserted into his knee, and he had to learn to dive all over again after the war.

Representing Ohio State, Anderson won the NCAA 3-meter championship, the national 1-meter championship, and the national 3-meter championship in 1946, 1947, and 1948. He also won silver medals in the springboard event at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. Anderson was the first to perform a forward one-and-a-half somersault with two twists and a backward one-and-a-half with one twist.

References

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