Billy Mills
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William Mervin Mills (born June 30, 1938), also known by his Oglala Lakota name Tamakhóčhe Theȟíla, is an American Oglala Lakota former track and field athlete who won a gold medal in the 10,000 metre run (6.2 mi) at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. His 1964 victory is considered one of the greatest Olympic upsets because he was a virtual unknown going into the event. He was the first non-European to win the Olympic event and remains the only winner from the Americas.[3] A United States Marine, Mills is a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
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Native name | Tamakhóčhe Theȟíla | |||||||||||
Full name | William Mervin Mills | |||||||||||
Nationality | Oglala Sioux Tribe, American | |||||||||||
Born | (1938-06-30) June 30, 1938 (age 85) Pine Ridge, South Dakota, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||
Alma mater | Haskell Institute University of Kansas | |||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Club | U.S. Marine Corps | |||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 5000m: 13:41.4[2] 10,000m: 28:17.6[2] Marathon: 2:22:56[2] | |||||||||||
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