Pentti Kustaa Nikula (born 3 February 1939) is a Finnish retired pole vaulter. He won the 1962 European Championships and held one

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and four European outdoor records. He placed seventh at the

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. Nikula won the British

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title in the pole vault event at the 1962 AAA Championships.

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1939 births Living people People from Somero Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Finland Finnish male pole vaulters European Athletics Championships medalists Athletes from Southwest Finland Finnish Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub

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