Global Sports
There’s an irony to meeting Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis on the 39th floor of his hotel in Tokyo. He seems much more at home up in the air than down on the ground.
On Monday, the Swedish pole vaulter returned to the very track where he claimed his first Olympic gold in 2021.
He capped an incredible four years by claiming a third straight World Championship title, ending the night with a third-and-final attempt clearance of 6.30 meters for yet another world record.
Duplantis, now 25, last summer became the first man since 1956 to defend an Olympic pole vault crown. He has won eight straight global finals and set 14 world records. His last defeat? Forty meets and two years ago.
