![Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie of France established a pole vault indoor world record with an effort of 6.16 metres at a meeting in Donetsk, Ukraine, on February 15, 2014. The previous mark Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie of France established a pole vault indoor world record with an effort of 6.16 metres at a meeting in Donetsk, Ukraine, on February 15, 2014. The previous mark](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E4AMKC/olympic-champion-renaud-lavillenie-of-france-established-a-pole-vault-indoor-world-record-with-an-effort-of-616-metres-at-a-meeting-in-donetsk-ukraine-on-february-15-2014-the-previous-mark-of-615-was-set-by-sergei-bubka-at-the-same-event-in-ukraine-in-1993-bubka-still-holds-the-outdoor-world-record-of-614-file-photo-frances-renaud-lavillenie-in-action-he-won-the-pole-vault-competition-during-the-athletics-meeting-in-reims-france-on-july-14-2009-photo-by-henri-szwarcabacapresscom-2E4AMKC.jpg)
Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie of France established a pole vault indoor world record with an effort of 6.16 metres at a meeting in Donetsk, Ukraine, on February 15, 2014. The previous mark
![Renaud Lavillenie of France competes in the men's pole vault event at the DecaNation athletics meeting in Nice, southeastern France, September 18, 2011. Lavillenie won the event. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: Renaud Lavillenie of France competes in the men's pole vault event at the DecaNation athletics meeting in Nice, southeastern France, September 18, 2011. Lavillenie won the event. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYBEB5/renaud-lavillenie-of-france-competes-in-the-mens-pole-vault-event-at-the-decanation-athletics-meeting-in-nice-southeastern-france-september-18-2011-lavillenie-won-the-event-reuterseric-gaillard-france-tags-sport-athletics-2CYBEB5.jpg)
Renaud Lavillenie of France competes in the men's pole vault event at the DecaNation athletics meeting in Nice, southeastern France, September 18, 2011. Lavillenie won the event. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags:
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