Both Holzdeppe and Lavillenie jumped 5.89 meters, but the German won because of fewer misses.
Moscow: Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany won the men's pole vault Monday at the world championships, beating Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie of France on a countback.
Both Holzdeppe and Lavillenie jumped 5.89 meters, but the German won because of fewer misses.
Bjoern Otto of Germany, the silver medalist at the London Olympics, was third after clearing 5.82 meters.
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