Renaud leaps from the pole vault landing mat after clearing 5.80m to win the 2014 European Championship
in Zurich. He opened with a vault of 5.65m and the sailed over 5.80 to take his third European title.
After one failure at 5.90 (he cleared it on his second try) he then tried 6.01 three times.
As the results below indicate, he was in a class of his own.
| 1. |
LAVILLENIE |
Renaud |
FRA |
5.90m |
|
| 2. |
WOJCIECHOWSKI |
Pawel |
POL |
5.70 |
|
| =3. |
KUDLICKA |
Jan |
CZE |
5.70 |
|
| =3. |
MENALDO |
Kevin |
FRA |
5.70 |
|
| 5. |
GRIPICH |
Aleksandr |
RUS |
5.65 |
|
| 6. |
LISEK |
Piiotr |
POL |
5.65 |
|
After his 5.80 clearance he performed a somersault - as can be seen below.
