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World Athletics: Shawnacy Barber Wins Gold in Men's Pole Vault
Shawnacy Barber secured the men's pole vault gold in the World Championships.
Canada's Shawnacy Barber won the men's pole vault gold.© AFP
Canada's Shawnacy Barber prolonged Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie's world championship jinx by snatching men's pole vault gold in Beijing on Monday.
Barber managed a best of 5.90 metres, winning on countback from defending champion Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany at the Bird's Nest stadium.
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Olympic champion and world record holder Lavillenie could only clear 5.80 and shared bronze with Polish pair Piotr Lisek and Pawel Wojciechowski as his challenge fell flat again.
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