Updated On: 16 September, 2025 08:24 AM IST | Tokyo | PTI
Swedish superstar Armand breaks pole vault world record for the 14th time; clears 6.30m in Tokyo to clinch his third World Championships gold medal

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis during his world record attempt at the men’s pole vault final in Tokyo on Monday. Pic/Getty images
Armand “Mondo” Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the 14th time Monday, clearing 6.30 meters to capture his third world championship.
Duplantis, who grew up in Louisiana but competes for his mother’s native Sweden, easily won his 49th straight meet and fifth straight major title, including Olympics, then kept the crowd around for another drama-rich half-hour to watch him go for the record.