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- Born: June 13, 1977, Plessis-Bouchard, FranceRomain Mesnil: Official Homepage IAAF: Biography: Romain MESNIL
- Height: 1.88 metersIAAF: Biography: Romain MESNIL
- Weight: 80 kilosIAAF: Biography: Romain MESNIL
- Began studying gymnastics in 1984Romain Mesnil: Official Homepage
- 1992: Debut pole vault at age 15: 3.2 meters
- First video: 47 secondsYouTube: Mesnil nu dans Paris preview (Time: 0:47)
- Second video: 1:37YouTube: Un partenariat pour les entreprises et les particuliers : mis en vente aux enchères (Time: 1:37)
- Runs through Montmartre, and a bridge over the Seine near the LouvreITV: Naked pole vaulter chases sponsor (March 31, 2009)
- Has one the SPAR European Cup Super League (2006), the SPAR European cup (2004, 2003)IAAF: Biography: Romain MESNIL
- Placed 9th in the Athens Olympics (2004)IAAF: Biography: Romain MESNIL
- Placed 4th at IAAF World Cup in Athens (2006)IAAF: Biography: Romain MESNIL
- Won silver at the World Championships in Athletics in Osaka (2007)IAAF: Biography: Romain MESNIL
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Romain Mesnil is a 31-year-old French pole vaulter who won the silver medal at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. When his sponsorship deal with Nike wasn't renewed, he resorted to a new advertising ploy—he ran naked through Paris and posted the videos to YouTube.BBC: Naked pole vaulter chases sponsor (March 31, 2009)
The naked run and videos were intended to advertise the Internet auction of his sponsorship on eBay.ITV: Naked pole vaulter chases sponsor (March 31, 2009)
Visually Roland Mesnil
On March 23, 2009, he posted a video of his run through the streets to his YouTube channel, with a black square carefully hiding his... equipment. The original video ends in French with a notice saying: "Return on March 31, 2009—You haven't seen anything yet".On March 31, 2009, Mesnil posted a second video, which includes his vaulting in the nude. The video ends with a promise to wear the clothing of whatever sponsor wins his Internet auction, the next time he pole vaults. Mesnil opened an Internet auction for his sponsorship in February, and the top bid was over 16,000 euros with 10 days left.Reuters: Pole vaulter Mesnil opens internet auction for sponsors (March 31, 2009) ITV: Naked pole vaulter chases sponsor (March 31, 2009)
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