"I think that's why I have the passion for the event that I do now. Having now broken the outdoor record, Duplantis was glad to move on. "Everybody kept talking about it, it was a big chip on my shoulder and I feel I had to do it to have people stop asking me this question," he, The world-record holding pole vaulter training in his backyard, Karting driver investigated over attack on track, Roma legend Totti visits young fan who awoke from coma, Told she was 'too heavy' by model agency, she became an Olympian instead, Matthias Dandois: The world champion BMX rider and photographer, Diego Mentrida: The act of sportsmanship that made Will Smith cry, Naomi Osaka on raising awareness for racial injustice with her masks, Yashasvi Jaiswal, the Indian ex-street vendor set to make IPL debut, Magnus Carlsen aims for 'redemption' against Garry Kasparov, Andri Ragettli: Pro skiing champion lives double life as social media star, Russian footballer hit by lightning is back in training, Pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis won't put a 'cap' on how high he can jump, READ: Top pole vaulters compete in their own backyards. It's cool -- I can't complain.". (CNN)He may be in the early stages of his pole vault career, but Armand "Mondo" Duplantis has already scaled the summit of his sport. Lavillenie, the previous world record holder who is 13 years Duplantis' senior, has never been shy of sharing tips and advice. (CNN)Armand Duplantis may only be 20 years old but he is already a track and field superstar. The world-record holding pole vaulter training in his backyard, Karting driver investigated over attack on track, Roma legend Totti visits young fan who awoke from coma, Told she was 'too heavy' by model agency, she became an Olympian instead, Matthias Dandois: The world champion BMX rider and photographer, Diego Mentrida: The act of sportsmanship that made Will Smith cry, Naomi Osaka on raising awareness for racial injustice with her masks, Yashasvi Jaiswal, the Indian ex-street vendor set to make IPL debut, Magnus Carlsen aims for 'redemption' against Garry Kasparov, Andri Ragettli: Pro skiing champion lives double life as social media star, Russian footballer hit by lightning is back in training, Armand Duplantis: The pole vault star who started at age 3, Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, videos and features, READ: Armand Duplantis breaks his own pole vault world record to justify the hype, READ: Top pole vaulters compete in their own backyards, competition ends in virtual tie. Duplantis, nicknamed "Mondo" and heralded as the next Usain Bolt for his potential to light up the sport, failed to best Sergey Bubka's previous world record of 6.14 meters (20 feet 1.7 inches) on his first attempt, but broke the 26-year-old record with a 6.15 meters (20 feet 2.1 inches) vault on his second. Back to where it all started #StrongTogether #borntofly, A post shared by Mondo Duplantis (@mondo_duplantis) on Mar 26, 2020 at 8:10am PDT, That was three months after his 20th birthday and five months before he was due to jump at the. "I always thought that I was capable of it, too. Having seen his world record bettered, the Frenchman. While most kids in his neighborhood would be shooting hoops or kicking soccer balls, Duplantis says pole vaulting was always the "normal thing" for him to do in his free time. On 17 September at the Rome Golden Gala Pietro Mennea Diamond League, Duplantis broke Sergey Bubka's outdoor world best of 6.14 m, with a second-attempt clearance of 6.15 m. Note that the IAAF does not recognize the indoor and outdoor pole vault as separate events; Duplantis already holds the world record at 6.18 m from his indoor clearance in February 2020. [20], Duplantis placed 2nd at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, clearing 5.97 m on his 3rd attempt. [17] That mark was ratified by IAAF. [18], Duplantis began his 2018 season by improving upon the World Indoor Junior Record by jumping 5.83 at the Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nevada. "It doesn't feel like it's still real that it's actually me. He competed against 2012 Olympic gold medalist Lavillenie and two-time world champion Sam Kendricks in the. [6][8], In 2015, his freshman year at Lafayette High School, Duplantis set national freshman records both indoors and outdoors and was named Gatorade Louisiana Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year. "But I can't see any reason why I can't jump higher than I've already jumped right now, for sure.". 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