Sweden’s Armand Duplantis set a world pole vault record of 6.18 metres at an indoor meeting in Glasgow on Saturday, adding one centimetre to the record he set in Poland last week.Duplantis, who won silver at last year’s world championships in Doha, cleared the bar with something to spare and won a world record bonus cheque for $30,000.The old record of 6.16m set by French vaulter Renaud Lavillenie had stood since 2014 until Duplantis broke it last Saturday in Torun, Poland.Duplantis, known by his nickname “Mondo”, did a lap of the track signing autographs in Glasgow.“There are so many things that go into this, so many years of hard work,” he said. GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Armand Duplantis set the world pole vault record on Saturday for the second time in eight days. Duplantis was born into an athletic family; his American father, Greg Duplantis, is a former pole vaulter with a personal best of 5.80 m (19 ft ⁄4 in), while his Swedish mother Helena (née Hedlund) is a former heptathlete and volleyball player. The Olympics is the biggest thing that a track and field athlete can compete in and that is when I want to have my best competition this season.“It is a good start but that’s where I want to be the best.”Duplantis opened on Saturday at 5.50m and got over 5.75m on his second try. Sweden’s Armand Duplantis set a world pole vault record of 6.18 metres at an indoor meeting in Glasgow on Saturday, adding one centimetre to the record he set in Poland last week. “It’s really complicated but I guess when you’re doing it right it seems simple.“I feel good on the runway, I feel fast, I feel strong and I feel I am working the poles I have really well. Why does Mondo Duplantis compete as a Swede?
With no one else left in the competition, he then flew over 6m.Duplantis had the bar moved up to 6.18m and one attempt was all he needed.The pole vaulter was born in the United States to American father and coach Greg -- himself a former pole vaulter who cleared 5.80m -- and Swedish heptathlete mother Helena.Duplantis’ performances mark him out as a clear favourite for the Olympic title in Tokyo later this year.He claimed silver at October’s World Athletics Championships in Doha behind Hendricks just months after turning professional.Duplantis credits a new fitness drive with success on the same pole he used in the Qatari capital.“These meets are important to get a lot of technical things done and sort out the little details to have that perfect jump at the right time,” Duplantis said.“I take each meet at a time and try to go 110 percent and hopefully the results show.”In the pole vault, athletics’ governing body no longer makes any distinction between indoor and outdoor records.https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/sweden-s-armand-duplantis-breaks-world-pole-vault-record-for-second-time-in-a-week/story-ATGF0Bc4RTyEx3bkDlV8OM.htmlSweden’s Duplantis breaks world pole vault record for second time in a weekhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/nada-readies-draft-to-resume-testing/story-TJ3Cnigle9MNeVpBm3yFTI.htmlhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/stokes-a-game-changer-will-be-a-massive-miss-pope/story-HdAk3dC9gjgpKHqgZwdxbI.htmlStokes a game changer, will be a massive miss: Popehttps://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/bengal-pacers-akash-deep-sayan-ghosh-picked-as-ipl-net-bowlers/story-7JT9DC40pa7NFgrTo9rvNO.htmlBengal pacers Akash Deep, Sayan Ghosh picked as IPL net bowlershttps://www.hindustantimes.com/football/daniel-sturridge-sets-sights-on-premier-league-return/story-jBbSIaNSxhgtECX8fpAg5I.htmlDaniel Sturridge sets sights on Premier League returnSweden’s Armand Duplantis breaks world pole vault record for second time in a week Duplantis was born into an athletic family; his American father, Greg Duplantis, is a former pole vaulter with a personal best of 5.80 m (19 ft Armand Duplantis first tried pole vaulting as a three-year-old at the family's home in Duplantis began his 2018 season by improving upon the World Indoor Junior Record by jumping 5.83 at the On 4 February, Duplantis cleared 6.00 m indoors at his first competition of the season. The American-born Swede eclipsed his own mark by a centimeter when he vaulted 6.18 meters (20′ 3 1/4″) at the Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix. I’m excited for the outdoor season. ) Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis together with his mother Helena Duplantis and sister Johanna Duplantis at Crown Princess Victoria's birthday celebrations. Anyone know why he competed for Sweden when - I get his mom is Swedish, but the kid was born and raised in Lafayette. Two-time world champion Sam Kendricks led at that point, but the US athlete exited the competition at the next height, 5.84m.The 20-year-old sailed over on his first attempt.
Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland -- Armand Duplantis set the world pole vault record on Saturday for the second time in eight days. The media coverage grew from a lone SVT reporter at the competition in Poland, to a large press boat that welcomed the record holder home with cheers at Skavsta Airport. When Armand Duplantis set a world record on Saturday, Sweden cheered. Armand Duplantis Breaks the Pole Vault World Record Duplantis of Louisiana is the world’s best pole-vaulter, but he will represent Sweden instead of the United States at the Olympics.