Pentti Kustaa Nikula 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. Pentti Nikula (Finland) set the men's pole vault world record of 4.94 m in Kauhava, Finland on June 22, 1962. It stood 10 months, until Brian Sternberg's 5.00 m on April 27, 1963. Wiki link