Renaud Lavillenie has seen it all and won it all. But the Frenchman insists his appetite for success is as strong as ever. The unassuming Frenchman’s gold run is as impressive as they come in track and field. It began back in March last year with World Indoor gold in…
French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie thought he had produced one of the greatest jumps in history at the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg only to be denied by what he called a ‘stupid rule.’ After already wrapping up the gold medal with an effort of 6.01m, the Olympic champion decided…
French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie is denied the second best indoor vault of all time, as his clearance of 6.07m is shown a red flag at the European Indoor Championships. The Olympic champion had already won the competition in Gothenburg with a clearance of 6.01m, when he stepped up for…
Renaud Lavillenie – 2012 Olympic Champion – World Champion – French National Record Holder 6.03m Jenn Suhr – 2012 Olympic Champion – 2008 Olympic Silver – American Record Holder 4.92m Steve Hooker– 2008 Olympic Champion-Former Olympic Record – 2x World Champion-Australian Record 6.06m Tim Mack – 2004 Olympic Champion – Former Olympic record holder – 6.01m PR Nick Hysong…
A landmark sponsorship deal with Hy-Vee will enable the Drake Relays to become a pacesetter in prize money. Officials announced the five-year agreement Wednesday that will allow the annual Des Moines track and field meet to offer a purse of more than half a million dollars. “It wasn’t a move…
AUBIERE (FRA): „Nothing very serious,” reassured Olympic pole vault winner Renaud Lavillenie on his Facebook account on Monday. The world number one in his event sprained his right ankle during a weight-lifting session. „Nothing to worry about,” confirmed his new coach Philippe d´Encausse. The schedule remains unchanged for the member of…
When it comes to talking about coaching pole vault, Damien Inocencio is ideally qualified. And that’s why he will be well worth listening to at the International Festival of Athletics Coaching (IFAC) later this month. The event over the weekend of October 26-28 is eagerly-awaited on the athletics calendar and…
After crowning his career with pole vault Olympic gold, Renaud Lavillenie has decided to switch coaches. Since 2008 he has been coached by Damien Inocencio, but last week announced that in future he would be guided by former vaulter, Phillipe D’Encausse who cleared 5.75 in 1993. Despite the change of…
CLERMONT-FERRAND: Newly-crowned Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France has dropped coach Damien Inocencio to work with former international pole vaulter Philippe D’Encausse. “I can only confirm his decision. But the reasons given are so childish that they can’t justify his decision,” Inocencio, who had coached 25-year-old Lavillenie for…
NEW DELHI: Naturally, Vijaypal Singh would dearly love to meet and congratulate the man who broke his national pole vault record of 5.10 metres set over a quarter century ago. KP Benin, with the help of a borrowed fibre glass pole, leaped 5.13m in the Inter-Railway meet at the Tantya…
