Julie Bourgis won the pole vault competition at the Youth Olympic Games on Sunday, November 8. The 17-year-old pole vaulter from Cambrai prevailed with a jump of 4.20 meters.
The delegation's tally consists of three gold medals, three silver and two bronze. Julie Bourgis's gold is among these three titles.
The medal comes on a day already busy for the French colors, as four other French awards had been obtained the same day. The detail of these four medals is not specified beyond this count.
With this pole vault success, France consolidates its presence on the medal table of a competition reserved for the world's under-18 elite. Julie Bourgis, 17, is one of the delegation's three gold medalists. This victory is the fifth French medal of the day. It brings the French total to eight medals in a competition that brings together the world's best athletes under 18.
The competition was decided on Sunday. The young athlete cleared 4.20 m, the height with which she won the event.