Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis has a major reason to celebrate. He won big at the 2022 European Athletics Championships, which were held in Munich, Germany.
Duplantis won the gold medal, he jumped 6.06 meters in the men’s pole vault on his first attempt, which is a new Championship Record. He also cleared all of his previous heights on his first try and those included jumps at 5.95 meters, 5.90 meters, 5.85 meters, and 5.65 meters.
German pole vaulter Bo Kanda Lita Baehre claimed the silver medal with a clearance of 5.85 meters on his second attempt, while Norwegian Pål Haugen Lillefosse jumped 5.75 meters for the bronze medal.
Last month, Duplantis won the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, setting a new world record of 6.21 meters. Last year, he was also the Olympic champion in Tokyo with 6.02 meters.
Congratulations again to Mondo Duplantis on being named the European and World Champion in the same year. Well deserved.
