Christos Papanikolaou, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Greek Pole Vault World Record Holder, first man over 18 feet
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Place of Birth: Trikala, Decentralized Administration of Thessaly and Central Greece, Greece
About Christos Papanikolaou
- Christos Papanikolaou (Greek: ???st?? ?apa????????, born 25 November 1941) is a retired Greek pole vaulter.
- On 25 October 1970, he set the world record at 5.49 m (18 ft 0 in), significant to Americans as the first man to pole vault 18 feet.
- He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in 18th, 4th and 11th place, respectively.
- He won a silver medal at the 1966 European Championships.
- He was a two-time champion at the Mediterranean Games.
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