Renaud Lavillenie
Renaud Lavillenie (French pronunciation: [ʁə.no la.vi.lə.ni] or [ʁə.no la.vil.ni]; born 18 September 1986) is a French pole vaulter. He is the current world record holder, with a height of 6.16 m (20 ft 2 1⁄2 in) set indoors on 15 February 2014.
Lavillenie won gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London and silver medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. In addition to his Olympic victories, he has won two World Indoor Championships gold medals, three European Championships gold medals and four European Indoor Championships gold medals. He has also won one silver medal and two bronze medals at the World Championships. As of 25 August 2016, he holds the French national records for the highest pole vault clearance both outdoors (6.05 m) and indoors (6.16 m). He has been the pole vault overall winner of the IAAF Diamond League in six consecutive years, from 2010 to 2015.
Outside pole vaulting, Lavillenie is a keen motorcyclist, and raced in the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours for motorcycles, finishing 25th. Lavillenie subsequently entered the 2014 race, aiming for a top 20 finish.
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