Mondo Duplantis lost for the first time this season in Brussels

“That the pole vault looks easy thanks to me is the highest compliment you can give me,” he said. Mondo Duplantis just before racing Brussels. And, certainly, in the Belgian capital he showed that he is also human by losing for the first time after a year and seven days in the official competition. After extending the world record to 6.21 meters, won two world titles in Belgrade (indoors) Y Oregon (outside) and to conquer the Munich EuropeanMondo Duplantis lost to Ivo Van Damme Memorial by failing to clear the bar at 5.91m, 30 centimeters below her record. ANDErnest John Obiena He was the great hero of the night in Brussels by beating Duplantis against the odds, in the last attempt, with two nulls in 5.91 and showed all his pride on the historic Belgian track.

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The Filipino went over the bar and the Swede couldn’t answer, with three nulls at the height that he always managed to get over comfortably.

Duplantis’ defeat in Brussels was historic as it was the first this season -in 17 competitions played- and only the third in the last three years. The 22-year-old Swedish pole vaulter has accumulated 47 victories in the last three seasons, one Olympic gold, three world titles, among other achievements. The Swede’s next big goal is to win his second diamond in the grand final of Diamond League next week (September 8) at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich.

Diamond League Brussels Results

1) Ernest John Obiena (PHI) 5.91m
2) Armand Duplantis (SWE) 5.81m
3) Christopher Nilsen (USA) 5.71m
4) Rutge Koppelaar (NED) 5.71m