He had announced his return to the athletics tracks by the end of March. As the champion that he is, Renaud Lavillenie published a story on Instagram where we see him pole vaulting. A return ahead of forecasts for a good week. “193 days after the operation, you have no idea how happy I am with this long-awaited moment,” he wrote, accompanying the image of his jump.
Operated on September 14 on his hamstrings, the French pole vaulter, aged 37, is chasing time to achieve an incredible comeback. He has until June 30 to meet the minimums for the Paris 2024 Olympics, i.e. 5.82 m. A bar which is no longer a formality for the champion who has been bruised in his flesh since September.
In the video posted, we see Renaud Lavillenie performing a few jumps at medium heights, after a few momentum steps. Above all, we discover such a relaxed and determined athlete who believes more than ever in his lucky star.
“My objective is to resume at the end of May to have five competitions until the French Championships,” he indicated last month in the Super Moscato Show on RMC. The objective is to achieve the minimums as soon as possible and to rank in the top 3 of the French Championships. I know that all the experience and mastery that I have, few have, and that allows me to still do a lot of things. »
