Miller, Bode, << BOH dee >> (1977-…), was a champion American Alpine skier. Miller won six medals in the Olympic Winter Games, the most by any American alpine skier. He won silver medals in the combined and giant slalom events at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games at Salt Lake City, Utah. Miller won three medals at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada—the gold medal in the super combined, the silver medal in the super G, and the bronze medal in the downhill. He won a bronze medal by tying for third place in the super G in 2014 at Sochi, Russia. By winning the bronze, Miller became the oldest ski racer, at 36, to win a Winter Games medal.
In 2005 and 2008, Miller won the World Cup, the most important amateur skiing championship. World Cup titles are awarded each year to the men and women who have won the most points in a series of races. Miller was the first American skier to win the World Cup since Phil Mahre won it in 1983. On Jan. 20, 2008, Miller won his 28th World Cup race, breaking Mahre’s record for the most cup races won by an American. Miller is one of the few athletes to compete in all five Alpine skiing events—the slalom, giant slalom, super G, downhill, and combined. In 2004, he became the fifth man to win World Cup races in all five events.
Samuel Bode Miller was born on Oct. 12, 1977, in Easton, New Hampshire. He gained international recognition for his daring style of skiing. He also created controversy with his critical comments about other athletes and his own attitude toward skiing, once claiming he competed while drunk. In 2017, Miller announced his retirement from competitive skiing.
