Once more, Armand Mondo Duplantis has succeeded.
After securing Paris 2024 gold earlier in the evening on Monday, August 5, with a vault of 6.00 meters, the Swedish pole vaulter set a new world record by flying over the bar at a height of 6.25 meters.Duplantis has now shattered the world record nine times, surpassing his own record of 6.24 meters set in the Xiamen Diamond League in April of this year.”I still can’t believe how amazing that moment was,” he remarked following his record-breaking leap. It’s one of those experiences that seems so surreal and out of this world. Right now, it’s still difficult to kind of land.
“Mondo Duplatis smashes his own world record and soars to Paris 2024 Pole Vault gold.”
“What am I supposed to say? At the Olympics, I recently broke a world record on the biggest stage imaginable for a pole vaulter. Breaking the world record at the Olympics has always been my dream come true, and I was able to accomplish it in front of the silliest crowd I have ever competed in front of.Though the Stade de France crowd he mentioned is accustomed to amazing moments during these Olympics, very few can match Duplantis’ enormous effort.
Duplantis did what he does best, first shattering the Olympic record with a jump of 6.10 meters and then raising the bar even higher to 6.25 meters, as cries of “Mondo, Mondo, Mondo” echoed throughout the stadium.There were roars from the crowds inside the Stade de France as he flew over the bar, signalling that this was the greatest jump — and jumper — in history.In response to the extraordinary reception he received from the crowd, he said, “I tried to clear my thoughts as much as I could.” “The audience was ecstatic. It sounded like an American football game in there because it was so loud. I’ve spent a little time in stadiums holding 100,000 people, but I was never the centre of attention. Everyone was giving me a lot of energy, and all I was doing was trying to channel it. It was successful.
The crowd let out cheers that were only exceeded by Duplantis’s own as he leaped from the mat and into the arms of his loved ones.This will be the talk of the town for years to come on a night full of unforgettable moments.His remarkable run of success at major international outdoor championships is continued by his gold medal in Paris. Prior to this Monday, he had won gold at the previous three worlds and the previous two Olympic Games.
PARIS 2024 ATHLETICS: MEN’S POLE VAULT PODIUM
