Injured Renaud Lavillenie out of Doha Diamond League meet
France`s pole vault world record holder Renaud Lavillenie will not compete in the opening Diamond League meet of the season in Doha this week because of a bruised shoulder, his agent Rene Auguin said Tuesday.
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Paris: France`s pole vault world record holder Renaud Lavillenie will not compete in the opening Diamond League meet of the season in Doha this week because of a bruised shoulder, his agent Rene Auguin said Tuesday.
Auguin said there was no serious damage to Lavillenie`s shoulder but he would not be fit to compete on Friday.
The 28-year-old is bidding to win his first title at the world championships in Beijing in August. It is the only title missing from his collection.
France`s European triple jump champion Benjamin Compaore has also been ruled out of the Doha meet for personal reasons.