Armand Duplantis
Swedish-American pole vaulter, world record holder, two-time Olympic champion.
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As of 2026, his world record stands at 6.31 m.[1]
Key facts and history
Duplantis was born on 10 November 1999 to an American father who was a former pole vaulter and a Swedish mother who was a former heptathlete.[2] He first tried pole vaulting at age four and set his first age group world best at age seven.[3] He won the 2015 World Youth Championships at age 15.[4] He broke his own world record three times in 2022, becoming World outdoor and indoor champion.[5]
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, he retained his Olympic title and set a world record of 6.25 m.[6] In June 2015, Duplantis made the decision to represent Sweden in international competition.[7]
What the cited sources add
The same source reports that Duplantis has 44 of the top 101 jumps of all time (6.02 m and above).[8] A 2018 article by Zahn explains that Duplantis's 5.83 m jump at the Pole Vault Summit was invalidated because 75 mm crossbar pegs were used instead of the mandated 55 mm pegs.[9] A 2018 article by Gretschel states that Duplantis was granted a waiver by the LHSAA to compete in the elite men's pole vault section of the Texas Relays.[10] A 2025 Red Bull article states that Duplantis has broken the world record 15 times.[11]
References
- Wikipedia, "Armand Duplantis" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Mondo's 14th world record: what's fuelling this streak?", Red Bull, 16 June 2025; "World Record Progression of Pole Vault", World Athletics; "Armand Duplantis: Two-time Olympic pole vault champion breaks world record at Mondo Classic in Sweden", BBC Sport, 12 March 2026; Mills, "Armand Duplantis' 2025 season by the numbers", www.european-athletics.com, 28 October 2025 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Armand Duplantis" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Avslöjar Mondos okända mellannamn: "Ingen kallar mig något annat"", Aftonbladet, 24 July 2021; "Armand Duplantis – Athlete Profile", World Athletics; Tharme, "Mondo Duplantis, the making of a generational talent: 'It's like I'm a performing artist'", The New York Times, 15 September 2025; Raymond A. Partsch III, "Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis clearing new heights", The Advocate, 4 March 2015; Hendricks, "Paris 2024 athletics: Get to know Swedish star Mondo Duplantis", Olympics.com, 1 August 2024; "Mondo Duplantis shatters the pole vau en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Armand Duplantis" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Johanna Gretschel, "National freshman PV record holder Armand Duplantis wants the world", MileSplit United States, 14 January 2015; Johanna Gretschel, "National freshman PV record holder Armand Duplantis wants the world", MileSplit United States, 14 January 2015; Dave Krider, "Louisiana's 10-year-old pole vault prodigy", MaxPreps, 11 August 2010; Johanna Gretschel, "National freshman PV record holder Armand Duplantis wants the world", MileSplit United States, 14 January 2015; Øystein Jarlsbo, "Pål (13) feiret 17. mai som verdensrekordh en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Armand Duplantis" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Fameso, "Usain Bolt of Pole Vaulting: 9 fascinating things about the GOAT of athletics with TEN world records", Pulse Sports, 28 August 2024 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Armand Duplantis" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Mondo's 14th world record: what's fuelling this streak?", Red Bull, 16 June 2025 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Armand Duplantis" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Liew, "Duplantis achieves new heights after pole vault world record adds to gold", The Guardian, 5 August 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Armand Duplantis" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Stavhoppartalang valde Sverige och Avesta", Dala-Demokraten, 3 June 2015; Ludvig Holmberg, "Supertalangen byter landslag till Sverige", Expressen, 2 June 2015 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Selvaraj, "One small centimetre for man, a giant leap for Armand Duplantis", 28 August 2024. facts only, no text reused. sportstar.thehindu.com
- Zahn, "Mondo's Swedish Indoor Record, Men's Pole Vault Summit Marks Invalidated", Flotrack, 18 January 2018. facts only, no text reused. flotrack.org
- Gretschel, "Mondo Duplantis Cleared To Compete At Texas Relays", FloTrack, 27 March 2018. facts only, no text reused. flotrack.org
- "Mondo's 14th world record: what's fuelling this streak?", Red Bull, 16 June 2025. facts only, no text reused. redbull.com
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Armand Duplantis (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
Career statistics and honours
Awards and honours
International competitions
| 2015 | World U18 Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 5.30 m | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | 5.45 m | |
| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | 5.65 m | CR |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 9th | 5.50 m | ||
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 7th | 5.70 m | |
| World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | 5.82 m | CR | |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 1st | 6.05 m | CR WU20R | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 5.97 m | |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 1st | 6.05 m i | CR |
| Olympic Games | 1st | ||||
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | 1st | 6.20 m i | WR CR | |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 1st | 6.21 m | WR CR | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | 6.06 m | CR | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 6.10 m | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | 6.05 m i | |
| European Championships | 1st | 6.10 m | CR | ||
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 1st | 6.25 m | WR OR | |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | 1st | 6.15 m i | ||
| World Championships | 1st | 6.30 m | WR CR | ||
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 1st | 6.25 m i | CR |
| European Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1st | 6.15 m | CR |
World records and other milestones
| Year | Age | Height | World age best | Notes | Meeting | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | 1.67 | No data | ||||
| 2007 | 7 | 2.33 | X | ||||
| 2008 | 8 | 2.89 | X | ||||
| 2009 | 9 | 3.20 | X | ||||
| 2010 | 10 | 3.86 | X | ||||
| 2011 | 11 | 3.91 | X | ||||
| 2012 | 12 | 3.97 | X | ||||
| 2013 | 13 | 4.15 | |||||
| 2014 | 14 | 4.75 | |||||
| 2015 | 15 | 5.30 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 19 July | ||
| 2016 | 16 | 5.51 | SM-Veckan Sommar | Norrköping, Sweden | 13 July | ||
| 2017 | 17 | 5.90 | X | Texas Relays | Austin, Texas, United States | 1 April | |
| 2018 | 18 | 6.05 | X | WU20R | European Championships | align="left" text | Berlin, Germany | 12 August |
| 2019 | 19 | 6.00 | CR | SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | 11 May | |
| Finnkampen | 24 August | ||||||
| 2020 | 20 | 6.17 | #1 WITR | Copernicus Cup | Toruń, Poland | 8 February | |
| 6.18 | X | WR #2 WU23B WITR | Müller Indoor Grand Prix | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 15 February | ||
| 6.15 | WU23B | Golden Gala | 17 September | ||||
| 2021 | 21 | 6.10 | Serbian Open Indoor Meeting | 24 February | |||
| 6.10 | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games | Hengelo, Netherlands | 6 June | ||||
| 2022 | 22 | 6.19 | WR #3 | Belgrade Indoor Meeting | Belgrade, Serbia | 7 March | |
| 6.20 | WR #4 CR | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 20 March | |||
| 6.16 | DLR | BAUHAUS-galan | Stockholm, Sweden | 30 June | |||
| 6.21 | X | WR #5 CR | World Championships | Eugene, Oregon, United States | 4 July | ||
| 2023 | 23 | 6.22 | WR #6 WITR | All Star Perche | Clermont-Ferrand, France | 25 February | |
| 6.23 | X | WR #7 DLR | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, Oregon, United States | 17 September | ||
| 2024 | 24 | 6.24 | WR #8 DLR | Xiamen Diamond League | Xiamen, China | 20 April | |
| 6.25 | WR #9 | Olympic Games | Saint-Denis, France | 5 August | |||
| 6.26 | X | WR #10 DLR | Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | Chorzów, Poland | 25 August | ||
| 2025 | 25 | 6.27 | WR #11 WITR | All Star Perche | align="left" text | Clermont-Ferrand, France | 28 February | |
| 6.28 | WR #12 DLR | BAUHAUS-galan | align="left" text | Stockholm, Sweden | 15 June | |||
| 6.29 | WR #13 | Gyulai István Memorial | Budapest, Hungary | 12 August | |||
| 6.30 | X | WR #14 CR | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 15 September | ||
| 2026 | 26 | 6.31 | X | WR #15 WITR | Mondo Classic | Uppsala, Sweden | 12 March |
Tables copied from the source article, totals included as the source gives them: Wikipedia: Armand Duplantis (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wide tables scroll sideways.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Armand Duplantis (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Statistics, medals and awards: the tables of the source article.
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