French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie, the world record holder, said he wasn...
DOHA - French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie, the world record holder, said he wasn’t able to recover his composure after “stupid things” threw him off course in qualifying at the world athletics championships on Saturday.
The 33-year-old, who has won medals in five consecutive world championships, was eliminated after failing in his three attempts at clearing 5.70 meters. Lavillenie’s rival Armand Duplantis, the reigning European champion from Sweden, fought his jitters to secure a spot in the final by clearing 5.75m on his third and final attempt.
Duplantis, who has trained with Lavillenie in the past, said the Frenchman’s absence from the final on Tuesday would be felt by other competitors.
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