Duplantis Produces Perfection to Break Men’s Pole Vault World Record

Duplantis Produces Perfection to Break Men’s Pole Vault World Record
Muller Indoor Grand Prix Photocall - Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain on Feb. 18, 2022. Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley
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Sweden’s Armand Duplantis broke his own men’s pole vault world record on Monday, soaring 6.19 metres on his third attempt at the Belgrade Indoor Meeting in a performance he could only describe as “perfection.”

The 22-year-old improved the previous record by one centimetre.