Valentin Lavillenie

Valentin Lavillenie is a French athlete specializing in the pole vault. He won the gold medal at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie. Lavillenie was born in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire. He is the younger brother of another pole vaulter, one-time world record holder and Olympic Champion Renaud Lavillenie. He has personal bests of 5.82 meters outdoors at Monaco Diamond League (2019) and 5.80 meters indoors at Nevers (2015).