Valentin Lavillenie
FRAMenBirth dateJul 16, 1991
BirthplaceBarbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, France
Height1.71 m
Weight66 kg
Valentin Lavillenie (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃tɛ̃ la.vi.lə.ni] or [valɑ̃tɛ̃ la.vil.ni]; born 16 July 1991) is a French athlete specialising in the pole vault.
He won the gold medal at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie. Lavillenie is the younger brother of another pole vaulter, a former world record holder, Renaud Lavillenie.
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PV | 5.75 | - | Mar 1, 2026 | ↓ | French Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | PV | 5.63 | - | Mar 1, 2025 | ↓ | All Star Perche by SCC |
| 2025 | 110mH | 15.81 | +0.0 | May 18, 2025 | - | Championnats de France N2 SUD, Parc Des Sports J. Olive, Martigues |
| 2024 | PV | 5.00 | - | May 12, 2024 | ↓ | Interclubs N2 SUD |
| 2023 | PV | 5.71 | - | Feb 25, 2023 | ↓ | All Star Perche, Maison des Sports, Clermont-Ferrand (i) |
| 2022 | PV | 5.85 | - | Mar 20, 2022 | ↓ | World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i) |
| 2021 | PV | 5.82= | - | Sep 14, 2021 | ↓ | Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
| 2020 | PV | 5.74 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↓ | Perche Elite Tour de Rouen, Complexe Kindarena, Rouen (i) - Elite Event |
| 2019 | PV | 5.82 | - | Jul 12, 2019 | ↓ | Herculis |
| 2018 | PV | 5.72 | - | Feb 18, 2018 | ↓ | French Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 100m | 11.34 | +0.1 | Apr 18, 2018 | - | Monaco (MON) |
| 2017 | PV | 5.70 | - | Jun 5, 2017 | ↓ | Stadion Juliska, Praha (CZE) |
| 2016 | PV | 5.71 | - | Apr 23, 2016 | ↓ | St-Denis-Réunion (FRA) |
| 2016 | 60m | 7.03 | - | Nov 27, 2016 | - | Aubière (FRA) (i) |
| 2016 | 200m | 22.45 | - | Nov 27, 2016 | - | Aubière (FRA) (i) |
| 2016 | 200MetresS | 22.45 | - | Nov 27, 2016 | - | Aubière (FRA) (i) |
| 2015 | PV | 5.80 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↓ | Nevers (FRA) (i) |
| 2014 | PV | 5.66 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↓ | Nice (FRA) (i) |
| 2013 | PV | 5.70 | - | Feb 24, 2013 | ↓ | Metz (FRA) (i) |
| 2012 | PV | 5.52 | - | May 29, 2012 | ↓ | Besancon (FRA) |
| 2011 | PV | 5.31 | - | Dec 10, 2011 | ↓ | Orléans (FRA) (i) |
| 2010 | PV | 5.00 | - | Dec 29, 2010 | ↓ | San Sebastián (ESP) (i) |
| 2009 | PV | 4.70 | - | Jun 27, 2009 | ↓ | Niort (FRA) |
2026
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | 5.20 | - | Jul 24 | French Championships |
PV | 4.60 | - | Jul 11 | Open de France et Décathlon Féminin, Stade Jean Leroi, Blois |
PV | 5.30 | - | Jul 2 | Meeting de Bron |
PV | 5.35 | - | Jun 13 | Meeting Nikaia |
PV | 5.25 | - | Jun 3 | Paavo Nurmi Games |
PV | 5.35 | - | May 31 | Goldenes Oval |
PV | 5.42 | - | May 23 | Perche aux étoiles |
PV | 5.45 | - | Mar 6 | ISTAF Indoor 2026 |
PV | 5.75 | - | Mar 1 | French Indoor Championships |
PV | 5.75 | - | Feb 28 | French Indoor Championships |
PV | 5.65 | - | Feb 21 | Perche Elite Tour, Maison des Sports, Clermont-Ferrand (i) |
PV | 5.60 | - | Feb 14 | Perche aux étoiles |
PV | NM | - | Feb 7 | Perche en Or |
PV | 5.41 | - | Jan 30 | Elite Indoor Track Miramas Meeting |
PV | 5.60 | - | Jan 24 | Starperche |
PV | 5.18 | - | Jan 9 | ESSX 4 all |
2025
22 performances2024
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | NM | - | Jun 8 | Meeting National de Pierre-Bénite, Stade du Brotillon, Pierre-Bénite |
PV | 5.00 | - | May 12 | Interclubs N2 SUD |
2023
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | NM | - | Jul 29 | French Championships |
PV | 5.52 | - | Jul 22 | Meeting Madrid, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid |
PV | 5.42 | - | Jul 12 | Meeting Internationald'Athletisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège |
PV | 5.60 | - | Jun 25 | Régionaux individuels, Stade Gillardeaux, Avignon |
PV | 5.60 | - | Jun 24 | Régionaux individuels, Stade Gillardeaux, Avignon |
PV | NM | - | Jun 13 | Paavo Nurmi Games |
PV | 5.30 | - | Jun 10 | Meeting National de Pierre-Bénite |
PV | 5.41 | - | May 28 | Meeting International de Forbach, Stade Omnisports Schlossberg, Forbach |
PV | 5.20 | - | May 21 | Finale Interclubs N2A, Stade L. Lagrange, Toulon |
PV | 5.08 | - | May 12 | Meeting National de Toulon |
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Honours
4
2022World Athletics Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
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2021French Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
🥈
2021European Athletics Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
6
2019IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Pole Vault
6
2015European Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
🥉
2013Tampere European U23 Championships
Pole Vault
🥇
2013Nice Francophone Games
Pole Vault