Mildred McDaniel

Mildred McDaniel

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Born	November 4, 1933
Medal record Women's Athletics Competitor for the  United States Olympic Games Gold 1956 Melbourne High jump Pan American Games Gold 1955 Mexico City High jump

Millie "Tex" McDaniel-Singleton (November 4, 1933 – September 30, 2004) was an American athlete, who competed mainly in the women's high jump event during her career.

Born as Mildred Louise McDaniel in Atlanta, Georgia, she competed for the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where she won the gold medal in the women's high jump event. After winning the AAU outdoor high jump in 1953 and both the outdoor and indoor titles in 1955 and 1956, McDaniel of Tuskegee Institute achieved the ultimate in track & field by winning an Olympic gold medal with a world record performance of 5-9¼ (1.76). She also beat the former world record holder, Iolanda Balaş of Romania. McDaniel later won the 1955 Pan American Games high jump event. She was also a basketball player for her institute.

McDaniel-Singleton died in Pasadena, California, aged 70, from undisclosed causes.

References

• Mildred McDaniel at Find a Grave (cites November 3, 1933 as date of birth)
• Sports Reference website
• Obituary from IAAF

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Name	Macdaniel, Mildred
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Date of birth	November 4, 1933
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Date of death	September 30, 2004
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