Da Silva defeats Lavillenie to strike Da Gold for Brazil in pole vault at Rio 2016

Da Silva defeats Lavillenie to strike Da Gold for Brazil in pole vault at Rio 2016

Heavy rain delayed fourth day of evening athletics session here – but it was worth the wait as it provided the host nation, and a delirious home crowd, with one of the great Olympic shock victories as 22-year-old pole vaulter Thiago Da Silva set an Olympic Games record of 6.03 metres to defeat the defending champion and world record holder Renaud Lavillenie and secure a second gold medal for Brazil at Rio 2016.