Renaud Lavillenie 5.60 in Heptathlon

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Re: Renaud Lavillenie 5.60 in Heptathlon

Unread postby altius » Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:23 pm

That is a prejump - not just a free - take off. :yes:
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Re: Renaud Lavillenie 5.60 in Heptathlon

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:30 pm

altius wrote:That is a prejump - not just a free - take off. :yes:


Haha yes, and a massive one at that. Very few vaulters have the physical ability to pull off a prejump like that without sinking. Of course it helps that he was on very short poles (4.90m) relative to his physical abilities.
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Re: Renaud Lavillenie 5.60 in Heptathlon

Unread postby Decamouse » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:05 pm

yes - great potential - but still middle of the road on exp and technical expertise -- as that progress - 550 - is todays 520
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