Swedish pole vaulting standout Armand Duplantis won his second straight title at world championships.
For him, anyway, the reigning Olympic champion heading into Paris next summer.Duplantis gave his competitors a glimmer of hope when he said he’s thinking of switching to the long jump.The 23-year-old who grew up in Louisiana, went to LSU and competes for his mom’s home country of Sweden has taken his sport to new heights. It’s reflected in the performances at worlds. All four of the medal winners had to clear at least 5.
“I think I have a few more to go, it sounds like, before I get to six,” Duplantis said. “I’ll probably worry about three, after three maybe four, before I start getting a little bit too far ahead of myself.” Last year, in the very last jump of the very last event going on at worlds in Oregon, he moved his mark to 6.21 . Earlier this year, he raised it again to 6.22. He gave 6.23 a go Saturday but didn’t have anything left after a draining night in which he hit all six of his jumps before his world-record attempt.
Duplantis has been training for moments like this his entire. Growing up in Lafayette, Louisiana, his family had a pole vault setup in the backyard, complete with a runway.”
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