Armand Duplantis in history: new world record in pole vaulting

Armand Duplantis to scream

Armand Duplantis to scream: the Swede took gold in the pole vault final by setting a new world record of 6.21 meters, one centimeter better than his previous record. A crazy result that will remain in sports history. Silver for Christopher Nilsen of the United States (5.94 in the first), bronze for Ernest John Obiena of the Philippines (5.94, Asian record).

Duplantis, son of astro-athlete Greg Duplantis, At the age of eighteen, he won the gold medal in the pole vault at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin, measuring 6.05 meters. On the occasion, she set the under-20 world record.

He represented Sweden at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, where he won the gold medal in the pole vault, thanks to a measure of 6.02 meters, beating the U.S. Chris Nilsen and Brazil’s Thiago Braz da Silva, the reigning Olympic champion, in the final.