David Tork (born August 25, 1934) is retired male

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, bar. Pole jumping was already practiced by the ...

er from the United States. He set his personal best (5.08 metres) in the event on June 27, 1964, at a meet in

New Brunswick, New Jersey New Brunswick is a city (New Jersey), city in and the county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Pentti Nikula Pentti Kustaa Nikula (born 3 February 1939) is a Finnish retired pole vaulter. He won the 1962 European Championships and held one world and four European outdoor records. He placed seventh at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Nikula won the British A ...

in the pole vault event at the British

1962 AAA Championships The 1962 AAA Championships was the 1962 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 July 1962 at White City Stadium White City Stadium in London, ...

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1934 births Living people American male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) World record setters in athletics (track and field) 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-polevault-athletics-bio-stub