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Review: Mondo Duplantis finishes 2nd in IAAF Diamond League Paris (Includes first-hand account)

After an intense competition with American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks, Duplantis finished in second place. He was able to clear 5.90 meters on his third and final attempt, thus showcasing his tremendous agility and hip height. Duplantis also attempted 5.96 meters twice, and once at 6.01 meters, with no further success.

With his clearance of 5.90 meters, Duplantis bested Frechman and world record holder Renaud Lavillenie, who came in third place with 5.84 meters, as well as Polish pole vaulter Piotr Lisek and Canadian pole vaulter Shawn Barber, both of which came in fourth and fifth place respectively, with 5.84 meters. Lavillenie and Lisek benefited from the count-back rule since they both cleared 5.84 meters on their first attempt, while it took Barber two tries to jump over 5.84 meters.

A few weeks ago, as Digital Journal reported, Duplantis won first place in Montreuil, France, where yet again he triumphed over Lavillenie.

On June 10, 2018, Duplantis also won first place in the IAAF Diamond League meet in Stockholm, with 5.86 meters.

To learn more about teenage pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis, follow him on Twitter.

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 22,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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