Valentin Lavillenie (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃tɛ̃ la.vi.lə.ni] or [valɑ̃tɛ̃ la.vil.ni]; born 16 July 1991) is a French athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie. Lavillenie is the younger brother of another pole vaulter, a former world record holder, Renaud Lavillenie.

Valentin Lavillenie
Personal information
Born16 July 1991 (1991-07-16) (age 33)
Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, France[1]
AgentBenjamin Soreau
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Sport
SportPole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor: 5.82 m (2019)
  • Indoor: 5.80 m (2015, 2021)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  France
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Toruń Pole vault

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   France
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
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 2nd 5.80 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 17th (q) 5.65 m
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 4th 5.85 m
World Championships Eugene, United States NM
European Championships Munich, Germany NM
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 15th (q) 5.40 m

Notes

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  1. ^ No mark in the final

References

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