Athletics: Lavillenie wins pole vault gold at world indoors
Sam Kendricks of the United States took silver and Poland's Piotr Lisek claimed bronze
PORTLAND (AFP) - World record holder Renaud Lavillenie of France cruised to victory in the men s pole vault at the World Indoor Athletics Championships here Thursday, taking home gold for the second time in his career.
The reigning 2012 Olympic champion produced a supremely confident display at the Oregon Convention Center, assuring himself of gold with a jump of 5.90m.
Sam Kendricks of the United States took silver and Poland s Piotr Lisek claimed bronze.
