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Renaud Lavillenie dreams of Paris 2024.
(France TV)
Operated in September, the pole vaulter worked hard to return to competition. Stage 2 followed the stages of his rehabilitation. Olympic objective, but not only.
Will we see Renaud Lavillenie in Paris? Having undergone thigh surgery in September 2023, the London Olympic champion (2012) sweated in the hope of returning to competition. “If I am able to jump again, it will change everything in my life, he tells Stage 2Sunday April 14. Even if I don’t compete at the highest level again, whatever happens, I’m going to get back to the life I want.”
He avoided going to the pit during his teammates’ training hours. Too painful until he was able to fly away again. On the other hand, the Auvergne was delighted with the performance of Thilbaut Collet, who took off at 5.92 meters at the All Star Perche, organized in mid-February.
“If there is one who can succeed in this bet, it is Renaud, assured the world record holder, Armand Duplantis. Technically, he is undoubtedly the best pole vaulter we have ever seen. As long as he can run, he will.”. Last month, Lavillenie cleared her first bars in training. An additional step in its reconstruction, but not the only one: “Doing the Games again is the primary objective, but jumping with my children in a few years is my dream.”
