The men's pole vault was a competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium on 8–10 August. Thirty-two athletes from 23 nations competed. Th
London 2012 Renaud Lavillenie
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Björn Otto is a German retired pole vaulter.
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault
…from 23 nations competed. The event was won by Renaud Lavillenie of France, the nation's first victory in the event since 1996 and third overall. Björn Otto and Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany took silver and bronze, respectively; like France, it was the first time since 1996 that Germany reached the men's…
Björn Otto in 2007