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Mondo Duplantis Breaks Pole Vault Record at Home

6/16/2025

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Mondo Duplantis, 25, soared to new heights in Sweden, shattering the pole vault world record by clearing an astonishing 6.28 meters. This remarkable feat makes him the first Swedish athlete to achieve a world record on home soil since 1987. Overcoming illness, Duplantis celebrated his twelfth record with heartfelt joy and gratitude.

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Mondo Duplantis, 25, soared to new heights in Sweden, shattering the pole vault world record by clearing an astonishing 6.28 meters. This remarkable feat makes him the first Swedish athlete to achieve a world record on home soil since 1987. Overcoming illness, Duplantis celebrated his twelfth record with heartfelt joy and gratitude.