George Davies (athlete)

George Davies
	Davies in 1961
Personal information
Born	November 19, 1940 (age 83)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Pole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best	4.83 m (1961)

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]

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

^ ^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 Don Bragg	Men's Pole Vault World Record Holder May 20, 1961 – March 31, 1962	Succeeded by John Uelses

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[tf-1] George Davies. trackfield.brinkster.net

[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.

[3] "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.

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