Mondo Duplantis make history again by rising above 6.26 meters in Silesian Diamond League. “I know a lot of people come here to see me jump, so I want to give them a good performance,” said the Swede as soon as he finished his competition “This year I am focused on Olympics and the record is natural because I’m in good shape,” he explained about the record (6.25) he achieved in the French capital.
“So I’m not surprised by today’s record, but I’m grateful. That’s all be in good condition and believe that you can. I always want to jump as high as I can and keep pushing. I’ve never done a jump that felt absolutely perfect, so I always feel like I can do better,” he added happily.
“It’s almost strange and unnatural to receive so much love and support from the public when I compete. I see it especially in Poland“, said. “The energy in this stadium keeps getting better every year. my first world record I also got it in Poland, indoors, in Toroun, so I have good memories from it. The Silesia track was wonderful, today’s conditions were perfect, everything came together to allow me to do it,” he said after achieving his third world record of the year.
Duplantis He began his outdoor campaign in 2024 with his own world record of 6.23 meters, a mark unthinkable for any other pole vaulter. In his first test of the season, at Xiamen Diamond League (China), raised the bar to 6.24m, a warning of what was to come. In Paris, in a Stade de France packed with more than 70,000 spectators, he added to his second Olympic gold with another record at 6.25m, rising centimeter by centimeter as he did. Bubka in his day. And when it seemed like the season was coming to an end for most athletes, Duplantis He gave the public in Chorzow (Poland) another stellar record of 6.26m, showing that there are no limits for him. It’s yours ninth victory of the year out of nine participations, with an Olympic gold in Paris, a European gold in Rome and 6 wins in the Diamond League. To all this we have to add indoor gold at the worlds in Glasgow in March, a season that was impossible to improve upon.
Source: La Verdad
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