ARMAND DUPLANTIS poses as one of the biggest favourites for Olympic gold at Paris 2024.
Duplantis, 24, has taken pole vaulting by storm with a staggering eight world records throughout his young career.
Armand Duplantis is one of the heaviest favourites to win gold at Paris 2024AFP
Duplantis has already broken eight world records during his young careerAFP
The Swedish-American star is now set to make some more history this summer in France.
The pole vaulter is certainly one of the Olympic Games‘ biggest attractions with many already comparing him to the legendary Sergey Bubka.
In fact, the star athlete has already hit double figures for gold medals won at the youth, junior and senior world and European championships – both indoors and outdoors.
Who is Armand Duplantis?
Armand Duplantis was born on November 10, 1999 in Lafayette, Louisiana and is also known as Mondo.
Duplantis was raised by American pole vaulter father Greg Duplantis and Swedish long jumper mother Helena Hedlund.
The star athlete ultimately opted to compete for his mum’s home country of Sweden.
In 2015 at the tender age of 15, the pole vaulter won the world Under-18 title and two years later he conquered the Under-20 world record with a clearance of 5.90m.
Duplantis earned his first ever Olympics honour at Tokyo 2020 when he won the gold medal.
Armand Duplantis’ world records
Armand Duplantis is now gunning to break his ninth world record at Paris 2024.
Here is the full list of Duplantis’ world records:
8 February, 2020 – 6.17m
15 February, 2020 – 6.18m
7 March, 2022 – 6.19m
20 March, 2022 – 6.20m
24 July, 2022 – 6.21m
25 February, 2022 – 6.22m
17 September, 2023 – 6.23m
21 April, 2024 – 6.24m
Armand Duplantis’ medals
Armand Duplantis already counts a whopping eight medals across all competitions.
Here is the full breakdown of Duplantis’ stunning success:
2015: World Youth Champion
2016: World Junior bronze medallist
2017: European Junior Champion
2018: World Junior Champion & European Champion
2019: World Championships silver medallist
2021: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion, European Indoor Champion
2022: World Champion, European Champion
2023: World Champion
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