Lavillenie opener 5.92m EL, Dutch and Belgian records

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Renaud Lavillenie showed his levels in 2021, as he opened at 5.92m, taking the world lead…and then, KC Lightfoot came along with his jump…

Lavillenie opener 592, Dutch and Belgian records

5m92 en vidéo 👀 une performance de rentrée qui fait vraiment plaisir 🙌🏼 surtout sur 16 foulées😁
Merci StarPerche 💪🏼
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— Renaud LAVILLENIE (@airlavillenie) January 17, 2021

BORDEAUX (FRA, Jan 16): First Perche Elite Tour meet here saw Renaud Lavillenie (34) equalling his best ever season opener with 592 clearance. He did it in second attempt and tried also at 6 meters. Second his brother Valentin Lavillenie 572 ahead of Ethan Cormont 562 (equalled his PB at age of 20). Femke Pluim cleared Dutch record 451 ahead of Fanny Smets Belgian record 451 and Swiss Angelica Moser also 451. Top 3 were divided by count back of previous jumps. All three did not clear then 461.

“Ultimately we all want the same thing: a better future for our sport.”

The Athletes’ Voice — by @airlavillenie

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— SPIKES (@spikesmag) January 8, 2021