Name
Renaud Lavillenie

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Born
1986 (38 years old)

Birth Place
Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, France

Position
Pole Vaulter

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Active

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Height
1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)

Weight
69 kg (152 lb)

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Sport
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France Athletics

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Latest Results
Mens Pole Vault Final 18 Jun 22
Mens Pole Vault Final at Prefontaine Classic 28 May 22
Mens Pole Vault Final 03 Aug 21
Mens Pole Vault Final 15 Aug 16

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Renaud Lavillenie (French pronunciation: ​ or ; born 18 September 1986) is a French pole vaulter. Lavillenie won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London and the silver medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. In addition to his Olympic success, he has won three World Indoor Championships gold medals (record), three European Championships gold medals and four European Indoor Championships gold medals. He has also won one silver medal and four bronze medals at the World Championships. As of 25 August 2016, he holds the French national records for the highest pole vault clearance both outdoors (6.05 m) and indoors (6.16 m). The 6.16 was the absolute world record for the pole vault for over 6 years, 2014–2020. He was the pole vault overall winner of the IAAF Diamond League in seven consecutive years, from 2010 to 2016.

Outside pole vaulting, Lavillenie is a keen motorcyclist, and raced in the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours for motorcycles, finishing 25th. Lavillenie subsequently entered the 2014 race, aiming for a top 20 finish. Lavillenie's younger brother Valentin Lavillenie is also a pole vaulter.



Career Honours

World Athletics Indoor Championships Gold - Pole Vault
2018

France Athletics

European Athletics Championships Bronze - Pole Vault
2018

France Athletics

World Athletics Championships Bronze - Pole Vault
2017

France Athletics

Athletics Olympics Silver - Pole Vault
2016

France Athletics

World Athletics Indoor Championships Gold - Pole Vault
2016

France Athletics

World Athletics Championships Bronze - Pole Vault
2015

France Athletics

European Athletics Indoor Championships Gold - Pole Vault
2015

France Athletics

World Athlete of the Year
2014

France Athletics

European Athletics Championships Gold - Pole Vault
2014

France Athletics

World Athletics Championships Silver - Pole Vault
2013

France Athletics

European Athletics Indoor Championships Gold - Pole Vault
2013

France Athletics

Athletics Olympics Gold - Pole Vault
2012

France Athletics

World Athletics Indoor Championships Gold - Pole Vault
2012

France Athletics

European Athletics Championships Gold - Pole Vault
2012

France Athletics

World Athletics Championships Bronze - Pole Vault
2011

France Athletics

European Athletics Indoor Championships Gold - Pole Vault
2011

France Athletics

European Athletics Championships Gold - Pole Vault
2010

France Athletics

World Athletics Championships Bronze - Pole Vault
2009

France Athletics

European Athletics Indoor Championships Gold - Pole Vault
2009

France Athletics


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