At 38, Renaud Lavillenie won his first title of champion of France in Talence (Gironde) this Sunday in Talence (Gironde) since 2020, crossing a bar at 5.82 m.
Renaud Lavillenie, again crowned champion of France! At 38, the original Charentais crossed a bar at 5.82 m, this Sunday in Talence, in Gironde, thus winning its first title of champion of France since 2020, 11e outdoors.
“It feels good, the last few years have been turbulent. It is a great reward that I can offer myself, it feels good”said the champion on the branches of France Télévisions.
By counting the outdoor and indoor titles, the former world record holder (6.16 m) now has 19 titles of champion of France.
At almost 39 years old, the veteran only needed two jumps to rule out the competition: he started his competition at 5.65 m, when the French champion Thibaut Collet began his at 5.40 m.
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At the French championships in Talence, in Gironde, the Charentais Renaud Lavillenie crossed a bar at 5.82 m, winning its first title of champion of France since 2020, Sunday August 3, 2025.
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After skipping at 5.72 m, Lavillenie spent 5.82 from his first try, a height he had already crossed twice this season.
The 2012 Olympic champion tried to improve his best jump of the season with a 5.92 m bar, which he failed to pass.
By crossing this bar at 5.82 m, Lavillenie reaches the minimum bar for the Worlds in Tokyo (September 13-21), its objective project.
