Ghana: Duplantis breaks pole vault world record to win Olympic gold

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Published on 2024-08-07 07:27:28

 Sweden’s Armand Duplantis set a new world record of 6.25m after winning gold in the men’s pole vault.

The 24-year-old, who had secured successive Olympic titles by clearing six metres, set an Olympic record of 6.10m with his next attempt.

And he improved his world best of 6.24m that he set in April, by one centimetre at his third and final attempt, to the delight of the crowd in the Stade de France.

The two-time world champion has now broken the record on nine…

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