Dave Tork

Dave Tork
Personal information
Born	August 25, 1934 (1934-08-25) (age 91)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the United States
Pan American Games

American pole vaulter (born 1934)

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

Tork finished second behind Pentti Nikula in the pole vault event at the British 1962 AAA Championships.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
^ "Tulloch the Triumphant". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). July 15, 1962. Retrieved May 5, 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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Records

Preceded by

John Uelses

Men's Pole Vault World Record Holder
April 28, 1962 – June 22, 1962

Succeeded by

Pentti Nikula

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[1] "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

[2] "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

[3] "Tulloch the Triumphant". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). July 15, 1962. Retrieved May 5, 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.