The Olympic champion set a new pole vault world record of 6.22 meters at the indoor competition in France.
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault record, leaping 6.22 meters to add 1 cm from his previous record at the Indoor Indoor Athletics Silver meeting. France.
After hitting the bar on his first two attempts at altitude, the 23-year-old Olympic champion crossed the mark on Saturday with a gap on his third attempt, sparking cheers as the passionate crowd celebrated.
He had just touched the carpet before a barrage of fireworks exploded and was met by director Renaud Lavillenie, the 2012 Olympic champion, who ran to give him a hug.
Duplantis won the competition as he overcame 6.01 meters on his first attempt, with Australian Kurtis Marschall coming in second with a jump of 5.91 meters while Menno Vloon of the Netherlands finished third.
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🤩 Phenomenon ! 🇸🇪 Armand Duplantis est sur le toit du monde à Clermont-Ferrand en s’élevant à 6️⃣,2️⃣2️⃣ m !
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The Swedish athlete likened his pole vault world record to “an out-of-body experience”.
“When you have moments like this, when the energy is high and you’re going down there to set a record, it feels like flying, it feels like my body hasn’t even touched the ground during the whole process. dance,” he said.
This is the sixth time Duplantis has broken the world record.
He set his first record in Torun, Poland, in February 2020, when he crossed 6.17 meters to add a centimeter to Lavillenie’s previous world record of 6.16 meters set from 6.16 meters. year 2014.
Saturday’s effort also marked the 60th time the Swede crossed six meters or more.
“Every world record gives me something a little different,” says Duplantis. “Perhaps the first one could be a bit crazier, but this could be the second right now, it’s just unbelievable.”
He said that rewriting the record books no longer worries him.
“I don’t feel the same pressure as before. I’ve proven a lot in the last few years, especially the last two years, and I know what kind of athlete I am, what my abilities are.
“I know that I deserve to be where I am.”
