Mondo Duplantis of Sweden smashed his own world record in the pole vault at the Silesia Diamond League competition, clearing 6.26 metres on his second try.
The athlete broke the world record for the tenth time, surpassing the record of 6.25 meters that he cleared as he held onto his Olympic gold medal in the Paris Games earlier this month. Moreover, this was also his third record-breaking performance of the year.
In a social media post, he shared his exceptional achievement with a caption: “Straight back to it”
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Duplantis’ current performance
Duplantis won in Lausanne with a clear round of 6.15, but the Polish crowd at the Silesia Stadium in Chorzow was holding their breath when he raised the bar to 6.26 after going over at six metres.
After breaking the world mark for the ninth time at the Olympics in Paris, the 24-year-old delighted the Stade de France audience, and there was always a sense that Duplantis was not finished.
Source: CNA