European Athletics - World pole vault record-holder Renaud Lavillenie is planning a busy indoor season on the road to the 2017 European Indoor Championships in Belgrade where he will be aiming to
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Valentin Lavillenie (Men's Pole Vault) of France competes during the IAAF Wanda Diamond League, Meeting de
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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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