One of the most thrilling battles in the Rio Olympic track and field stadium was the men's pole vault, in which Brazilian Thiago Braz da Silva upset Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie for gold.



Rain poured into the stadium, causing a delay in the competition. When the bar was eventually raised to 6.03m, Da Silva missed his first attempt then cleared the second, setting an Olympic record. Lavillenie missed two attempts, passed on the third, and missed on the bar raised to 6.08m.

It was Brazil's first Olympic gold medal in men's track and field since 1984, and the performance ranks No. 7 on the world all-time list.

What made the performance more dramatic were the crowd's boos toward Lavillenie during some of his final attempts and reportedly the medal ceremony.

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— Renaud LAVILLENIE (@airlavillenie) August 17, 2016

Lavillenie owns eight global medals, including gold from London in 2012. His outdoor 6.05m PB ranks him tied for No. 2 all-time, while he holds the indoor world record with his 6.16m mark from 2014.