Thierry Vigneron is a retired French pole vaulter. In the 1980s, he was among the world's leading pole vaulters. He broke the world record in the event four times and was the last man to hold the world record before Sergey Bubka, who would hold on to it almost 30 years until February 2014. Thierry Vigneron (France) set the men's pole vault world record of 5.75 m in Lille, France on June 29, 1980. It stood 18 days, until Philippe Houvion's 5.77 m on July 17, 1980. Wiki link