The lifetime achievement prize was given to Lithuanian former discus thrower Virgilijus Alekna.
October 15, 2017World record holder Renaud Lavillenie of France won bronze.
August 9, 2017Brazil’s Thiago Braz da Silva helped turn a bleak, wintry night into an unforgettable one at the Olympic Stadium here, claiming an improbable gold medal in the men’s pole vault. On a cool winter evening that was interrupted by a 25-minute rain delay, Da Silva lit up the home fans’ spirits by shocking France’s defending …
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August 16, 2016