“Let’s say it can be between 5.50 m and 5.80 m if it wants to smile. In any case, I’m going there to give my all. “Renaud Lavillenie can be relieved. For his return to competition, the Clermont pole vaulter took second place in the Golden Pole of Tourcoing, this Saturday, after clearing 5.81 m.
However, faced with a well-stocked field and pole vaulters who have resumed competition for several weeks, this back-to-school competition could be tricky for the former world record holder. But this first outing of the season brought solid answers to the protege of Philippe d’Encausse, who entered the competition at 5.54m. An inaugural bar cleared on the second attempt.
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After having skipped 5.64 m, the Clermontois, who had signed the best performance in the world a year earlier on this same jumper (6.02 m), then easily crossed 5.74 m, before take it twice to validate 5.81 m and secure a place on the podium. At this moment of the competition, there were indeed only three in the running: the Frenchman and the Americans Christopher Nilsen and Matt Ludwig.
premium Renaud Lavillenie returns to competition this Saturday: “Tourcoing is the first stage, the All Star will be the next”
Like Lavillenie, Ludwig failed three times at 5.92m while Nilsen continued his clear round at 5.92m and 6.02m.
An encouraging introduction for Renaud Lavillenie, who now has fifteen days to prepare for his second meeting of the season, at home, on the occasion of the All Star Perche (Saturday February 19).
Valentin Lavillenie
For his part, Valentin Lavillenie took 12th place in the competition, with a jump to 5.54 m. A re-entry bar in the competition crossed on the second try. After having made the impasse at 5.64 m, the resident of Clermont Athlé came up against 5.74 m.
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