- Duplantis, pole vaulter, improves his world record to 6.25 meters
Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis secured his second Olympic gold with yet another world record. The 24-year-old cleared 6.25 meters in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, on his third attempt, surpassing his previous record set at the Diamond League meeting in Xiamen, China, on April 20 by a single centimeter.
This was Duplantis' ninth world record in his career. He had already secured his gold medal with a jump of 6.00 meters, and then set an Olympic record with a clearance of 6.10 meters. The approximately 70,000 spectators in attendance cheered "Mondo," Duplantis' nickname, as he completed his victory.
By this point, the rest of the competitors were already spectators. American Sam Kendricks took silver with a jump of 5.95 meters, while Greek Emmanouil Karalis won bronze with a jump of 5.90 meters. German pole vaulters Oleg Zernikel and Bo Kanda Lita Baehre tied for ninth place with jumps of 5.70 meters.
Duplantis' impressive performance at the Olympic Games made headlines worldwide, breaking yet another record in The Olympic Games. His gold medal victory in pole vaulting further cemented his status as one of the greatest athletes in The Olympic Games history.
