Mondo Duplantis, the star pole vaulter, was recently celebrated in his mother’s hometown of Avesta, Sweden, after setting a new world record at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Duplantis made history by clearing an impressive 6.25 meters, marking the ninth time he has broken the world record.
In this competition, Duplantis outperformed top athletes like American Sam Kendricks, who jumped 5.95 meters, and Greek pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis, who reached 5.90 meters.
The Ultimate Stage for Pole Vaulting” – Mondo Duplantis Shares His Joy in Setting a New World Record
Duplantis first broke the pole vault world record in February 2020 with a jump of 6.17 meters. In Avesta, this achievement was commemorated by engraving the height on a giant Dala horse statue, the world’s largest, standing at 13 meters (43 feet). Each time Duplantis set a new record, the height on the statue was updated. Recently, it was raised to 6.25 meters to celebrate his latest achievement.
After his Olympic victory, Duplantis expressed his happiness in an interview with CNN, calling it the biggest dream of his life to set such a high standard in pole vaulting.
This latest record at the Paris Olympics follows his previous best of 6.24 meters, which he set earlier in 2024 at the Xiamen Diamond League in China.
