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Dummy spit ... Pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie loses it after a disallowed attempt. Source: Matt Dunham / AP

Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie won a third European indoor pole vault title but was furious that a mighty 6.07m attempt was ruled out over a technical hitch.

The Frenchman took gold with 6.01m before successfully clearing 6.07m on his third and final attempt, which would have made him the second highest vaulter in history behind the legendary Sergei Bubka.

But officials ruled his attempt was invalid as the bar, which he had touched, did not fall despite it having bounced out of its peg-holding position.

A furious Lavillenie kicked out at the advertising hoardings and launched an angry tirade against the judges before collapsing to the floor.

After a tense few moments, the French athlete reluctantly accepted the decision and celebrated his victory, achieved ahead of German duo Bjorn Otto, who recorded 5.76m, and Malte Mohr, 5.76m.

"This should have been an extraordinary day but I am left with an incomplete feeling. I know that I made it, I have seen the videos which show it. I am the second best performer of all time," said Lavillenie.

"These are stupid rules. I am not mincing my words, everyone knows it. We have so many obstacles in the way these days. We have reduced the time allowed to jump, we have reduced the length of our spikes.

"It's not the same as 20 years ago when Bubka was setting world records. I would have had no problems 20 years back when I could have gone even higher."

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