.mondohoss600 “It’s something that I wanted since I was 3 years-old.”
in the pole vault on Saturday, clearing a height of 6.17 meters at the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland.
The world record follows Duplantis’s decision to turn pro last June and a silver medal at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in October. At 20-years-old, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis became a world record-holder. The European champion cleared 6.17 meters in the pole vault at the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland, on Saturday.
In his second attempt at the height and sixth jump of the competition, Duplantis surpassed the previous world record set by Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie in 2014.. “It’s a big year, but it’s a good way to start it.”Greg Duplantispole vaulted at LSU from 1982-86 and was a U.S. Olympic team alternate. His mother, Helena Duplantis came from Sweden to the U.S. to compete as a heptathlete and volleyball player for the Tigers from 1986-89.and won the NCAA indoor championship in 2019.
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