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A nine-strong French team has been announced for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 22
Martinot-Lagarde will lead French team for Belgrade.
Pascal Martinot-Lagarde already has two world indoor silver medals and one bronze to his name and he will look to add to that tally when he returns to Belgrade, scene of his European indoor silver medal win in 2017. He will be joined in the men’s 60m hurdles by 2021 European indoor champion Wilhem Belocian and Cyrena Samba-Mayela contests the women’s event
While former world record-holder Renaud will not be competing, there will be a Lavillenie in the pole vault competition, with European indoor silver medallist Valentin Lavillenie selected along with Thibaut Collet. Triple jump places have been secured by Jean-Marc Pontvianne and Melvin Raffin.
Aurore Fleury lines up in the 1500m while Leonie Cambours contests the pentathlon.
French team for Belgrade
Women1500m: Aurore Fleury60m hurdles: Cyrena Samba-MayelaPentathlon: Leonie Cambours
Men60m hurdles: Wilhem Belocian, Pascal Martinot-LagardePole vault: Thibaut Collet, Valentin LavillenieTriple jump: Jean-Marc Pontvianne, Melvin Raffin
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