Romain Mesnil

Medal record
Romain Mesnil
Competitor for France
Men’s athletics
World Championships
Silver	2007 Osaka	Pole vault
Silver	2009 Berlin	Pole vault
World Indoor Championships
Bronze	2001 Lisbon	Pole vault
European Championships
Silver	2006 Gothenburg	Pole vault
Universiade
Bronze	1999 Palma de Mallorca	Pole vault

Romain Mesnil (on the left)

Romain Mesnil (born 13 July 1977 in Le Plessis-Bouchard) is a French pole vaulter. His personal best is 5.95 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Castres. His coach is Georges Martin.

On March 2009, Mesnil released a video of himself running naked through the streets of Paris as if to pole vault in Parisian tourist spots; the video, posted on YouTube was an attempt to attract attention from sponsors after his contract with Nike was not renewed.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing France
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	6th
	Universiade	Palma de Mallorca, Spain	3rd
2001	World Indoor Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	3rd
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	5th
2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, England	7th
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	7th
2004	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	7th
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	2nd	5.65 m
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	2nd	5.86 m SB
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	7th	5.61 m
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	2nd	5.85 m SB
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	8th	5.60 m
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	15th	NM
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	8th	5.50 m

External links

• IAAF profile for Romain Mesnil

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jeff Hartwig Tim Lobinger	Men's Pole Vault Best Year Performance 2003	Succeeded by Timothy Mack