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At 21, Mondo Duplantis is already one of the biggest names in track and field athletics.
The American-born Swede raised the pole vault record twice last year to 6.18m, before eclipsing Sergey Bubka's 26-year-old outdoor mark in Rome last September.
Duplantis is unbeaten since finishing second to Sam Kendricks at

TORUN, POLAND - MARCH 07: Gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for Men's Pole Vault during the second session on Day 3 of the European Athletics Indoor Championships at Arena Torun on March 07, 2021 in Torun, Poland. Sporting stadiums around Poland remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Piotr Hawalej/Getty Images)

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When Mondo met Bubka: Vault record breakers talk poles and future goals

The year 2020 has been overshadowed by the global coronavirus pandemic, which took the lives of over a million people.
Sport was hit hard by the virus, with Tokyo 2020 delayed by a year, the first time the Olympic Games have been postponed in their history.
In spite of that,

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Pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie has won almost everything in athletics.
At 33, it's understandable that he might have one eye on the future, but the Frenchman has revealed in an exclusive interview that he's not yet done with his track and field targets.
Lavillenie claimed Olympic gold at London 2012

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Renaud Lavillenie has combined gymnastics and pole vaulting to become a great sportsman and role model in the sport, says Sergey Bubka.

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Pole vault legend Bubka: Lavillenie is outstanding

The stars of track and field descend on Doha on Friday (3 May) for the start of the 2019 IAAF Diamond League.
But who will shine brightest in the elite series of track and field events, as athletes lay down markers for the World Athletics Championships, back in the Qatari

Winners' Podium from the 2018 Diamond League final in Brussels, Belgium

On your marks, set, go for the Diamond League

The highest pole vault jumps in Olympic history, including Thiago Braz Da Silva's record at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

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Highest Olympic pole vault jumps

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French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie loves motorsport and drives to reach new heights, as shown by his success at London 2012 Olympics.

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Originals

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Lavillenie Claims Pole Vault Record in London 2012

Athletics Day 8 Evening in Rio 2016.
Men's Long Jump Final, 10000m Final, 400m, 800m, Pole Vault.
Women's 100m Final, W's Heptathlon Final.

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Athletics Integrated: Day 8 Evening | Rio 2016 Replays

Athletics Integrated Day 10 Evening. Rio 2016
Men's Pole Vault Final, 800 Final, 110m Hurdles
Women's 400m Final, 400m Hurdles, Discus Throw

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Athletics Integrated: Day 10 Evening | Rio 2016 Replays

Rio's gold and silver medallists meet again in Shanghai.

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Rio Revenge: Golds vs Silvers meet at the Diamond League

Thiago Braz da Silva wins gold for host nation Brazil and claims a new Olympic record in the men's pole vault.

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Da Silva breaks Olympic record in Pole Vault

Renaud Lavillenie took gold in the men's Pole Vault at the Olympic Stadium. The Frenchman took the title with an Olympic record 5.97m to edge past his rivals.

Highlights

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Men's Pole Vault Final - Athletics | London 2012 Highlights

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Renaud Lavillenie sets Olympic Pole Vault record

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And the athletes chosen for the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 were... French judoka Teddy Riner and sprinter Marie-José Pérec, but how we got to that point was absolutely epic.
In a twist that no one saw coming, the Olympic flame bypassed the

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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 26: Torch bearers French Athlete Marie-Jose Perec and French Judo Practitioner Teddy Riner light the Olympic Cauldron at the Gardens of the Tuileries during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

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Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec light Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron

After the month-long break for the Olympic track and field athletics trials and selection events, the Diamond League will resume action on Sunday, 7 July with the Meeting de Paris, just two weeks before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
At least five Olympic champions and six world gold

Faith Kipyegon leads the 1500m field at the 2024 Paris Diamond League.

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The 2023 Diamond League athletics series reached its halfway point in Stockholm, Sweden where some of the world’s best and brightest track and field talent had to navigate inclement weather.
Early downpours and cool conditions added to the challenge, reducing the chances of record-breaking performances. The men’s pole vault, one

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 10: Armand Duplantis of Sweden looks on after a jump in Men's Pole Vault during the ISTAF Indoor Berlin at Mercedes-Benz Arena on February 10, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

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2023 Stockholm Diamond League: Armand Duplantis, Karsten Warholm, Tobi Amusan and Akani Simbine shine in Sweden

Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis set a new pole vault world record, clearing 6.22m in winning the All Star Perche 2023 event in Clermont-Ferrand, France, on Saturday (25 February).
The athletics superstar continues to take the discipline of pole vault to new levels. The Swede has now broken the world record for

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 10: Armand Duplantis of Sweden competes in Men's Pole Vault during the ISTAF Indoor Berlin at Mercedes-Benz Arena on February 10, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Armand Duplantis of Sweden competes in Berlin on 10 February 2023

Mondo Duplantis breaks world record at All Star Perche 2023

World and Olympic pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis of Sweden notched another victory Thursday (25 August) at the Diamond League meet in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The 22-year-old won easily, clearing 5.6m, 5.8m and 5.9m in his first attempts. Ultimately, it was enough for the win. With the victory secured, Duplantis continued

MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 20: Gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden celebrates at the Athletics - Men's Pole Vault Final on day 10 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 20, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

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Diamond League 2022 Results: Mondo Duplantis wins pole vault title with ease in Lausanne

Raising the bar is what Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis does - in every sense of the word.
The athletics superstar is still flying high from setting two world records in March. The Swede raised the bar to 6.20m at the world indoor championships, just days after he had cleared 6.19m for

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - SEPTEMBER 03: Armand Duplantis of Sweden competes during men's Pole Vault of the Wanda Diamond League Memorial Van Damme at King Baudouin Stadium on September 3, 2021 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Jorge Luis Alvarez Pupo/Getty Images)

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Sweden's Armand Duplantis thrilled the home fans on Sunday (4 July) at the Bauhaus-Galan Diamond League meet in Stockholm by clearing a meeting record 6.02m in the men's pole vault in a likely preview of the Olympic Games competition, having also attempted to set a new world record but eventually

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

GATESHEAD, ENGLAND - MAY 23:  Armand Duplantis of Sweden  competes in the Men's Pole Vault during the Mueller Grand Prix Gateshead - 2021 Diamond League meeting at Gateshead International Stadium on May 23, 2021 in Gateshead, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

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Duplantis holds off Kendricks and Lavillenie to win men's pole vault at Stockholm Diamond League

Swedish pole vault world record holder Mondo Duplantis picked up another win Tuesday at Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais in Lievin, France to remain unbeaten this season.
Duplantis hasn't lost since the 2019 World Championships in Doha and won all 13 events that he competed in during 2020.
Though Duplantis’ win seemed

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Mondo Duplantis extends winning streak at Lievin despite injury withdrawal

Mondo Duplantis is at it again.
The Swedish pole vault world record holder was on fire Saturday night at the Rouen 2021 Elite Tour setting a new world leading height at 6.03m for 2021.
Right after he cleared 6.03 Duplantis' gesture said 'calm down, I'm here.'
He then put the

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Mondo Duplantis and Holly Bradshaw set new 2021 marks in Rouen

Dina Asher-Smith was the star of the show at the first World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting of 2021 in Karlsruhe on Friday (29 January).
Before tonight, the reigning world 200m champion had a personal best of 7.08s from Glasgow in 2018.
In her first indoor appearance for three years,

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