Summary
Mondo Duplantis set a new pole vault world record, jumping 6.3 meters to win a gold medal in Tokyo. This is his 14th time breaking the world record and his third consecutive world title.
Key Facts
- Mondo Duplantis broke the pole vault world record with a jump of 6.3 meters (20 feet, 8 inches).
- He achieved this on his third attempt during the competition in Tokyo.
- This is Duplantis's 14th time breaking the world record.
- Duplantis secured his third straight world title with this jump.
- He previously set a record of 6.29 meters in Budapest last month.
- Seven out of twelve competitors cleared a height of 5.90 meters in the competition.
- Emmanouil Karalis from Greece won the silver medal with a jump of 6.00 meters.
