George Davies (born November 19, 1940) is an American retired

pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...

er and a former world record holder. He set his record on May 20, 1961, in

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, jumping . He was the first pole vaulter to break a world record with a

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pole.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.

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