Renaud Lavillenie sets an Olympic record in the men’s pole vault.
France’s Renaud Lavillenie clears the bar in the men’s pole vault final on his way to a gold medal and an Olympic record. (Hassan Ammar / Associated Press)
France’s Renaud Lavillenie celebrates after clearing the bar in the men’s pole vault final. He set a new Olympic record and received a gold medal with a vault of 19 feet, 7 inches. (David J. Phillip / Associated Press)
Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany is just a blur as he makes his run during the men’s pole vault final. He won the bronze medal. (Alex Livesey / Getty Images)
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Tatyana Lysenko of Russia competes in the women’s hammer throw qualifications. She went on to win gold with an Olympic record toss. (Bernd Thissen / EPA)
Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk won the silver medal in the women’s hammer throw final. (Pawel Kopczynski / Associated Press)
