Romain Mesnil (born 13 June 1977 in Le Plessis-Bouchard) is a retired, French pole vaulter.

In March 2009, Mesnil released a video of himself running naked through the streets of Paris as if to pole vault in Parisian tourist spots.

The video, posted on YouTube, was an attempt to attract attention to his quest for a new sponsorship deal.

He had previously taken part in the last three Olympics in Sydney, Athens and Beijing but had failed to qualify for the final each time.

His last competition - the Meeting Areva - was held on 6 July 2013 at the Stade de France in Paris.