Married Man 'Mondo' Duplantis Says Trying for Pole Vault Records 'Like the Cherry on Top'
Armand Duplantis advanced on his first attempt as he seeks a fourth straight European title after returning from a left-thigh problem.
- On Thursday, Armand "Mondo" Duplantis cleared 5.60 meters at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, qualifying for Sunday's men's pole vault final. The US-born Swede is seeking his fourth successive European title.
- Duplantis looked fully recovered from a left thigh problem that forced his withdrawal from the London Diamond League meet one month ago. The double Olympic and triple world champion has broken the world record 15 times since 2020.
- While competing, Duplantis keeps his wedding band "in between my laces my spikes," he revealed on Friday. Organizers sold special children's tickets priced at 6.31 pounds for Friday's session, representing his latest world record height of 6.31m.
- "I feel hopeful and confident for Sunday," Duplantis said ahead of the final. The athlete, who tied the knot with Desir Inglander in June, noted his wedding day felt more nerve-wracking than vaulting.
- Greece's perennial runner-up Emmanouil Karalis also advanced to Sunday's final alongside the Swede. While Duplantis has broken the world record at the Olympic Games, he has yet to achieve the feat at a European championships.
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Married man 'Mondo' Duplantis says trying for pole vault records 'like the cherry on top'
Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis is hoping to break the world record — as a married man. Duplantis tied the knot with Desiré Inglander in June.
Emmanuel Karalis and Armand Duplantis, with a jump of 5.60m, set a date for the final on Sunday (16/8) at the European Championships in Birmingham.
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Duplantis into pole vault final at Euros
Seeking a fourth successive European title, the US-born Swede cleared 5.60 metres as a host of other rivals, notably Greece's perennial runner-up Emmanouil Karalis, also went through to Friday's final. Duplantis was making his return to competition after a scare that saw him withdraw from the London Diamond League meet with a left thigh problem after clearing 5.95 metres. The double Olympic and triple world champion has broken the world record 1…
The hunt for the fourth consecutive European Championship gold has begun. Armand Duplantis only needed one jump in the qualifiers.
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