 Complete the following phrase:  Born in Bordeaux, he began training with former Olympic pole vault medalist Thierry Vigneron in 2009. The year he came seventh at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics and also won at the 2009 Gymnasiade with a personal best of his first clearance over five metres. He added a further five centimetres to his best in 2010 and won the French junior title. He continued to improve the following season, which culminated in a silver medal at the 