Valentin Lavillenie
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.
 Lavillenie at the 2015 European Indoor Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1991 (age 29) Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, France[1] |
| Agent | Benjamin Soreau |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Pole vault |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5.82 m (2019) |
Competition record
| 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 | |
Notes
- No mark in the final
References
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