Armand Duplantis Shatters Meet Record at Oslo Diamond League
Duplantis Dominates at Diamond League
Oslo [Norway], June 13: Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, showcased his exceptional talent in pole vaulting by clinching victory at the Diamond League event held in Oslo.
Duplantis achieved a remarkable height of 6.15 meters, securing the top position. Emmanouil Karalis from Greece followed in second place after clearing 5.82 meters, while Australia's Kurtis Marschall took third with a jump of 5.72 meters.
The Swedish athlete cleared 5.62 meters and 5.82 meters on his initial attempts. As he prepared for his second attempt, only three competitors remained in the contest. The 25-year-old faced challenges primarily from Karalis, the bronze medalist from the Paris 2024 Olympics, Marschall, who earned bronze at the 2023 World Championships, and Renaud Lavillenie, the London 2012 champion.
As the competition progressed, several contenders were eliminated. Lavillenie exited after successfully clearing 5.72 meters, while Marschall was unable to clear 5.82 meters after three attempts.
With two competitors out, the battle for first place was left between Karalis and Duplantis. After Duplantis cleared 5.92 meters on his first attempt, Karalis failed to surpass the height in three tries, leading to his elimination.
Duplantis then raised the bar to 6.03 meters but missed on his first two attempts. However, he successfully cleared it on his third try, setting a new meet record, surpassing his previous record of 6.02 meters.
"I am really glad about it. It was really a nice jump. I didn’t have my mind super fixated on any height really, I just felt that how things were turning out I felt that it was possible to jump a meet record here, the best jump that I have taken here in Oslo by far. Really happy with that," Duplantis expressed, as reported by a Media House.
He then elevated the bar to 6.15 meters and cleared it on his second attempt, breaking the record once more before concluding his participation in the event. Duplantis is now set to compete in the Diamond League in Stockholm, where he aims to break the world record.
"On Sunday in Stockholm, it would be an absolute dream to break the world record. In fact, I could retire if I do! At the moment, the forecast is good for Sunday, and I am feeling good, I am in good shape and tonight shows I am jumping well, so who knows? It may be possible. I need to build on tonight and get ready now for the big one," Duplantis added.