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Olympic champion Armand Duplantis continued his pole vault dominance with a 6.15m clearance at the Diamond League in Oslo. The Swedish star broke his own meet record after a tense battle with Greece's Emmanouil Karalis. Duplantis now sets his sights on the world record at the upcoming Stockholm Diamond League. The 25-year-old remains unbeatable as he builds momentum for the Paris Olympics.

Key Points: Mondo Duplantis Sets Oslo Record With 6.15m Pole Vault Win

  • Duplantis cleared 6.15m to set a new Oslo record
  • Defeated Karalis and Marschall in tight competition
  • Eyes world record at Stockholm Diamond League
  • Extends dominance ahead of Paris Olympics
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Olympic pole vault champion Duplantis rewrites history at Diamond League Oslo

Olympic champion Duplantis dominates Diamond League Oslo with a 6.15m pole vault, breaking his own meet record ahead of Paris 2024.

"It would be an absolute dream to break the world record in Stockholm – Armand Duplantis"

Oslo, June 13

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Armand "Mondo" Duplantis continued to extend his winning ways in pole vault after taking the top spot at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo.

Duplantis soared to a distance of 6.15m to land at the top. Emmanouil Karalis from Greece was second after clearing 5.82m, and Australian Kurtis Marschall settled for the third spot (5.72m).

Duplantis was safely over 5.62m and 5.82m in his first attempts. By the time Duplantis prepared for his second attempt, only three other men remained in the contest. The 25-year-old's supremacy could only be challenged by Paris 2024 bronze medallist Karalis, 2023 world bronze medallist Marschall and London 2012 champion Renaud Lavillenie.

The contenders continued to fall out of the race for the top spot. Lavillenie retired after clearing a distance of 5.72m, while Marschall missed three consecutive attempts at 5.82m to be eliminated.

With two out of the picture, Karalis and Duplantis were the only ones left to fight for the top. After the Swede cleared 5.92m in his first attempt, Karalis couldn't get over the line in three tries and got eliminated.

Duplantis raised the bar to 6.03m but uncharacteristically missed it on his first two attempts. On his third try, he got over the bar successfully and scripted a new meet record, bettering his record of 6.02m.

"I am really glad about it. It was really a nice jump. I didn't have my mind super fixated on any height really, I just felt that how things were turning out I felt that it possible to jump a meet record here, the best jump that I have taken here in Oslo by far. Really happy with that," Duplantis said as quoted from Olympics.com.

He then raised the bar to 6.15m and went over safely on his second try, breaking the record yet again before retiring from the competition. Duplantis's next destination will be the Diamond League in Stockholm, where he hopes to shatter the world record.

"On Sunday in Stockholm, it would be an absolute dream to break the world record. In fact, I could retire if I do! At the moment, the forecast is good for Sunday, and I am feeling good, I am in good shape and tonight shows I am jumping well, so who knows? It may be possible. I need to build on tonight and get ready now for the big one," Duplantis added.

- ANI

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Priya K.
Wow! 6.15m is just mind-blowing! � Duplantis is truly in a league of his own. As an Indian, I wish we had more world-class athletes like him in track and field. Our sports ministry should take notes on how Sweden nurtures such talent!
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Rahul S.
Amazing performance, but I wonder - why don't we see more Asian athletes in pole vault? With proper training facilities, I'm sure Indian athletes could compete at this level too. JSW Sports is doing good work, but we need more private investment in athletics.
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Anjali M.
Duplantis is poetry in motion! 🤩 Watching such athletes makes me wish we had better sports culture in India beyond just cricket. Remember when PT Usha almost won Olympic medal? We need that spirit back!
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Vikram J.
While I admire Duplantis' skill, I can't help but think how privileged Western athletes are with their training facilities. In India, even basic athletics infrastructure is lacking in most schools. Talent is there, but system fails them.
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Sanjay P.
This is why Olympics is special! No politics, just pure human achievement. Duplantis' dedication shows what's possible when you combine talent with hard work. Hope our Indian athletes get inspired by this for Paris 2024!
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Neha R.
The way he kept pushing the bar higher is incredible! But I do wish media gave same coverage to our Indian athletes in lesser-known sports. We have champions too - just need more support and recognition 🇮🇳

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