Swedish player and European champion Armand Duplantis has set a new world record by breaking his own record in the pole vault. At the same time on 20 February 2020, the 20-year-old Duplantis set a new record by jumping 6.18 meters in the ongoing World Athletics Indoor Grand Prix in Glasgow.
According to the information, last year, Doha World Championship silver medalist Armand broke the record of 6.16 meters made by French Olympic champion Renaud Laviline in February 2014, just a few weeks ago. Now Armand created history by breaking his own one-week-old world record this time.
WORLD RECORD @mondohoss600 breaks the pole vault world record AGAIN. 6.18m. Incredible.#WorldIndoorTour pic.twitter.com/ZJO8LWq4nM
World Athletics February 15, 2020
For your information, let us tell you that the American-born Armand decided to represent his mother's native country, Sweden. Her father and coach Greg is also Pol Walter while mother Helena has been a heptathlon and volleyball player.
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