Valentin Lavillenie
Valentin Lavillenie (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃tɛ̃ la.vi.lə.ni] or [valɑ̃tɛ̃ la.vil.ni]; born 16 July 1991 in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire) is a French athlete specialising in the pole vault.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie. Lavillenie was born in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire. He is the younger brother of another pole vaulter, one-time world record holder Renaud Lavillenie.
Lavillenie (right) during the 2015 European Indoor Championships.
He has personal bests of 5.82 metres outdoors at Monaco Diamond League (2019) and 5.80 metres indoors at Nevers (2015).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 5th | 5.40 m | |
| European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 3rd | 5.50 m | ||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 11th (q) | 5.55 m[note 1] | ||
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 1st | 5.50 m | ||
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 6th | 5.65 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 14th (q) | 5.60 m | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 5.70 m | |
Notes
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