George Davies (athlete) explained

Birth Date:	19 November 1940
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Pole vault
Pb:	4.83 m (1961)^[1]
Show-Medals:	yes

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 4.831NaN1.^[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]

Notes and References

1. http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=1440&Gender=M George Davies
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. News: 1961-02-05 . VAULTER TOPS 15 FEET; Davies, Oklahoma State, Sets Meet Mark at Nebraska . 2024-05-17 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.