Renaud Lavillenie
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Renaud Lavillenie 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 wo
Lavillenie in 2014
Lavillenie at the 2009 European Indoor Championships
Renaud Lavillenie in 2012
Renaud Lavillenie in 2013
Pole vault
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Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pol
An athlete in the middle of the vaulting phase
Pole vault in the 1890s at US Naval Academy
Pole vaulter Allison Stokke prepares for her jump.
An athlete passes the bar with the aid of a pole.