Athletics - German Athletics Championships - Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig, Germany - June 5, 2021 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe fails to clear 5.70m on his third attempt during the men's pole vault REUTERS/Annegret Hilse 

Athletics - German Athletics Championships - Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig, Germany - June 5, 2021 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action during the men's pole vault REUTERS/Annegret Hilse 

Athletics - German Athletics Championships - Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig, Germany - June 5, 2021 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action during the men's pole vault REUTERS/Annegret Hilse 

Athletics - ISTAF Berlin Athletics Indoor Meeting - Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany - February 5, 2021 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action during the Men's Pole Vault Pool via REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Athletics - ISTAF Berlin Athletics Indoor Meeting - Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany - February 5, 2021 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action during the Men's Pole Vault Pool via REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Athletics - ISTAF Dusseldorf Athletics Indoor Meeting - ISS DOME, Dusseldorf, Germany - January 31, 2021 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action during the Men's Pole Vault Pool via REUTERS/Martin Meissner 

Athletics - German Athletics Championships - Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig, Germany - August 9, 2020 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action during the men's pole vault REUTERS/Annegret Hilse 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final- Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019. Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final- Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019. Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final- Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019. Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final- Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019. Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final- Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019. Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe carries a pole REUTERS/Dylan Martinez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Hannah Mckay 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Hannah Mckay 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Hannah Mckay 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Hannah Mckay 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe carries a pole REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe carries a pole REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe carries a pole REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 1, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Qualification - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - September 28, 2019 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Pole Vault Qualification - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - September 28, 2019. Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

2018 European Championships - Men's Pole Vault Qualifications - Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany - August 10, 2018 - Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany reacts. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

2018 European Championships - Men's Pole Vault Qualifications - Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany - August 10, 2018 - Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany competes. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

2018 European Championships - Men's Pole Vault Qualifications - Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany - August 10, 2018 - Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany competes. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Cup London 2018 - London Stadium, London, Britain - July 15, 2018 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action during the men's pole vault Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Athletics - World Cup London 2018 - London Stadium, London, Britain - July 15, 2018 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe in action during the men's pole vault Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs 

Athletics - IAAF Diamond League - Golden Gala - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - May 31, 2018 Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany in action during the Men's pole vault REUTERS/Tony Gentile 

Athletics - IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018 - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain - March 4, 2018 Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany reacts during the Men's Pole Vault Final REUTERS/Hannah McKay 

Athletics - IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018 - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain - March 4, 2018 Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe during the men's pole vault final Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley 

Athletics - IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018 - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain - March 4, 2018 Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany in action during the Men's Pole Vault Final REUTERS/Hannah McKay 

Athletics - IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018 - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain - March 4, 2018 Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany in action during the Men's Pole Vault Final REUTERS/Phil Noble 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships –men’s pole vault final – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 8, 2017 – Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany competes. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships –men’s pole vault final – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 8, 2017 – Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany competes. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships –men’s pole vault final – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 8, 2017 – Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany reacts. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships –men’s pole vault final – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 8, 2017 – Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany reacts. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships –men’s pole vault final – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 8, 2017 – Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany competes. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships –men’s pole vault final – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 8, 2017 – Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany competes. REUTERS/Matthew Childs 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships –men’s pole vault final – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 8, 2017 – Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany competes. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships – men's pole vault qualifying round – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 6, 2017 – Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany competes. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships – men's pole vault qualifying round – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 6, 2017 – Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany reacts. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Men's Pole Vault – London Stadium, London, Britain - August 6, 2017. Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany in action. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Men's Pole Vault – London Stadium, London, Britain - August 6, 2017. Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany, Renaud Lavillenie of France and Armand Duplantis of Sweden. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Men's Pole Vault – London Stadium, London, Britain - August 6, 2017. A tattoo on Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships – men's pole vault qualifying round – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 6, 2017 – Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany competes. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Men's Pole Vault – London Stadium, London, Britain - August 6, 2017. Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Men's Pole Vault – London Stadium, London, Britain - August 6, 2017. Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany in action. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships – men's pole vault qualifying round – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 6, 2017 – Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany competes. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Men's Pole Vault – London Stadium, London, Britain - August 6, 2017. Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany in action. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany presents his silver medal after the men's pole vault event during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany presents his silver medal after the men's pole vault event during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

(L-R) Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe of Germany, silver medal, and Shawnacy Barber of Canada, gold medal, pose on the podium with bronze medallists Renaud Lavillenie of France, Piotr Lisek of Poland and Pawel Wojciechowski of Poland after the men's pole vault event during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj