Armand Duplantis Breaks Pole Vault Record at Olympics

Swedish pole vaulter, Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis, secured his second consecutive Olympic gold medal by breaking his own world record with a 6.25-meter vault at the Paris Olympics. The record-breaking leap was achieved on his third attempt, surpassing his previous record of 6.24 meters set in April. Duplantis' dominant performance saw him clear 6.10 meters to secure the gold before attempting the new record height. American Sam Kendricks took silver, and Greece's Emmanouil Karalis won bronze. The crowd, including the Swedish king and queen, celebrated Duplantis' achievement with rapturous applause. This marks the ninth time Duplantis has broken the world record since February 2020.