• Lavillenie gets pole vault world leader with 5.96m in Sotteville

World record holder Renaud Lavillenie, who failed to clear the opening height at last week's European Championships in Amsterdamreturned last night to set a new world lead of 5.96m in Sotteville, France. 

Last night Lavillenie remained everyone that his fail in Amsterdam was just a bad luck as he confidently cleared 5.70m, 5.90m and 5.96m on his first attempt in Normandy on Monday. 

" It was a great performance tonight, I'm very confident about my form before Rio Olympic where I will compete the best" , Lavillenie told reporters after the meeting in Sotteville. 

Lavillenie will return to action later this week in London at the final IAAF Diamond League before Rio Olympics. 

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