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Pentti Nikula, 86, Finnish Olympic pole vaulter (1964).
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|Pentti Kustaa Nikula (3 February 1939 – 30 October 2025) was a Finnish 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 AAA Championships title in the pole vault event at the 1962 AAA Championships.
Nikula died on 30 October 2025, at the age of 86.
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