Armand Duplantis became a two-time Olympic champion in an incredibly spectacular style.
Swedish athlete Armand Duplantis won a gold medal in pole vault at the Olympic 2024 Games in Paris, setting a new world record.
In the final, the 24-year-old athlete cleared the bar at a height of 6.25 metersand updated the world record that he himself set in April of this year at the first stage of the Diamond League season in Xiamen, China, where he jumped 6.24 meters.
He also broke the Olympic record, which belonged to Brazilian Tiago Braz (6.03 meters) since the 2016 Games in Rio.
No one was able to compete with Duplantis in the 2024 Olympic final. American Sam Kendricks won silver, finishing the competition with a result of 5.95 meters. Emmanouil Karalis from Greece won bronze with 5.90 meters.
Duplantis broke the world record in pole vault for the ninth time and won the second Olympic gold in his career. At the 2020 Games in Tokyo, he triumphed with a result of 6.02 meters.
“I didn't realize how fantastic that moment was. It's one of those things that doesn't really feel real. My biggest dream since childhood was to break the world record at the Olympics, and I was able to do it,” the Swede said after winning gold. medals.
Video of Duplantis' record jump at the 2024 Olympics
A total of 329 sets of medals in 32 sports will be contested at the 2024 Olympics. The Games in Paris will last until August 11.
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