George Davies (born November 19, 1940) is an American retired pole vaulter and a former world record holder. He set his record on May 20, 1961, in Boulder, Colorado, jumping 4.83 m (15 ft 10.2 in).[1] He was the first pole vaulter to break a world record with a fiberglass pole.[2]
^The current world record was set in 2020 currently stands at 6.18 meters or 20 feet 3.3 inches. John Pennel. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
^"VAULTER TOPS 15 FEET; Davies, Oklahoma State, Sets Meet Mark at Nebraska". The New York Times. February 5, 1961. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
george, davies, athlete, george, davies, born, november, 1940, american, retired, pole, vaulter, former, world, record, holder, record, 1961, boulder, colorado, jumping, first, pole, vaulter, break, world, record, with, fiberglass, pole, george, daviesdavies, . George Davies born November 19 1940 is an American retired pole vaulter and a former world record holder He set his record on May 20 1961 in Boulder Colorado jumping 4 83 m 15 ft 10 2 in 1 He was the first pole vaulter to break a world record with a fiberglass pole 2 George DaviesDavies in 1961Personal informationBorn 1940 11 19 November 19 1940 age 83 1 SportSportAthleticsEventPole vaultAchievements and titlesPersonal best4 83 m 1961 1 Competing for the Oklahoma State Cowboys track and field team Davies won the 1961 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships He tied for first place with Dick Gear of San Jose State 3 References edit a b c George Davies trackfield brinkster net The current world record was set in 2020 currently stands at 6 18 meters or 20 feet 3 3 inches John Pennel Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame VAULTER TOPS 15 FEET Davies Oklahoma State Sets Meet Mark at Nebraska The New York Times February 5 1961 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved May 17 2024 Records Preceded by nbsp Don Bragg Men s Pole Vault World Record HolderMay 20 1961 March 31 1962 Succeeded by nbsp John Uelses nbsp This biographical article about an American pole vaulter is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Davies athlete amp oldid 1224364651, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
