With Mondo Duplantis in the room, stunts are never far away. The Swede set the bar at the All Star Perch meeting of Clermont-Ferrand at 6.22m and did not fail.
The Olympic champion improved his jumping record from July 2022 by one centimeter on his third attempt.
He held the record since February 2020. With a jump of 6.17 metres, he then took over from Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie, the organizer of this meeting.
At 23, Duplantis has already broken the record for the sixth time. “It’s unbelievable,” the Swede stammered.
“It’s great to break the record against Renault. Without him, I wouldn’t have jumped so high.
Duplantis will not attend the European Indoor Championships from March 2-5. Ben Broders finished sixth with 5.71m.
6.16pm: Renaud Lavillenie (Fra), February 15, 2014 in Donjetsk (Ukraine)
6.17m: Armand Duplantis (Sweden), February 8, 2020 in Toruń (Poland).
6.18m: Armand Duplantis (Sweden), February 15, 2020 in Glasgow (Scotland).
6.19m: Armand Duplantis (Sweden), March 7, 2022 in Belgrade (Serbia)
6.20pm: Armand Duplantis (Sweden), March 20, 2022 in Belgrade (Serbia)
6.21m: Armand Duplantis (Swedish), July 24, 2022 in Eugene (USA)
6.22m: Armand Duplantis (Swedish), February 25, 2023 in Clermont-Ferrand (France)
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