In the pole vault final, Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis not only won gold with a 6.25-meter jump — he set a world record with the feat at the Paris Olympics on Monday.
With the crowd from Stade de France in full throat and even other competitors cheering him on, the 24-year-old Duplantis narrowly soared over the 6.25m bar, then sprinted over to kiss his girlfriend, Swedish model Desire Inglander.
Duplantis also embraced Swedish teammates, one of whom he even punched in celebration.
To cap it all off, Duplantis hit a Michael Jordan-esque shrug after greeting his awaiting family in the front row.
That wasn’t his only relevant celebration, though.
Duplantis also mimicked Turkey’s famed silver medalist shooter Yusuf Dikec , who participated with minimal protective gear and led some to believe he had previous sharpshooting experience.
mondo duplantis and his teammate roaring and punching each other in the chest after breaking the pole vaulting world record 👀 pic.twitter.com/WWbc7FsEnF
Maybe most impressive is that the Lafayette, La. native had already won gold with a 6.10-meter vault on Monday, but still had more left in the tank and willingly wanted to attempt a higher mark.
As to why he’s representing Sweden instead of the United States, Duplantis’ mom, Helena, is a former Swedish volleyball player and heptathlete.
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis kisses his girlfriend Desire Inglander as he celebrates setting the new world record of 6.25m in the men’s pole vault final. AFP via Getty Images
Duplantis’ athletic prowess doesn’t stop with his accolades, either.
His brother, Antoine , was a 12th-round pick by the Mets out of LSU in 2019, although he hasn’t played minor league baseball since 2022.
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