Mondo Duplantis After Setting The Pole Vault World Record At The 2024 Paris Olympics

[@Connorsclips]

Watching this live was insane. Mondo is in a league of his own 🎉

[@horsepower523]

This was a historic moment that we'll probably never see again in pole vaulting. Ain't nobody gonna break that world record any time soon, except maybe Mondo himself. That 6.25 is untouchable just like Usain Bolt's 9.58 in 100m. Those are the kind of world records that get broken by one particularly talented individual and then remain unbeaten for a long time.

[@Tranceplant82]

Once in a lifetime athletes.

[@sagrophobia]

He’s gonna extend it even further in the next four years.

[@metajore3580]

@@sagrophobia Probably 6.45

[@sagrophobia]

@@metajore3580 damn if he does that, then we’ll be talking about him as one of the GOATs in all of sports.

[@NOHOPHOTO]

Also, where is the press. For an achievement of this magnitude, the number of reporters is just sad.

[@I_Evo]

This press conference probably happened at around midnight, most of the reporters would already have filled their stories and would either be in the bar or in bed.

[@lukamagicgod]

Then go

[@parists5455]

The best question to Mondo was asked bybthe Greek reporter. "Tell us: are you human?" It feels like he is goat Jordan-like, like competing only with himself and being a level above every other human. So impressive, the perfect high jumper! When a performance of an athlete makes proud all humankind and not only his country, he is truly special and the goat, like Jordan in basketball

[@hextoken]

This guy is unbelievably good

[@ninacarranza5189]

He is so young and strong

[@mikecowan-tu6up]

Mondo the Greatest ❤❤❤❤

[@mikaels4627]

Jävla stolt 😊 och jävla glad att du valde att tävla för Sverige LEGEND är du 😊

[@UnkTobe]

Sam has so much personality

[@wayneegli8379]

6.25m is 20feet, 6 & 1/16th inches. 6.24m was 20feet, 5½ inches.

[@elainehamilton1231]

Good answer! Lyle performance was good but does not compare with your moment of glory. You are the best❤

[@RayLabs]

Some of these people asking questions should be banned for being stupid.

[@brandonnorris2898]

I feel like it’s hard to ask good questions for pole vault but I feel like when Sam came in he helped make the press conference more light hearted and less awkward

[@pdureska7814]

Cajun guy vaulting for Sweden. I cant remember the back story to this but i'll bet its interesting.

[@danielpagard1143]

swedish mother, american father

[@Jauhl1]

Read that the US organization is kinda top controlled and the selection process is done by knock out. Things that Duplantis Sr didn't like, Through the Swedish mother they had contacts with Swedish track and field, whom Duplantis brother was already competing for. This would make qualifications easier and allow the father to continue coaching his son as he pleased. Also opened up the European championship.

[@pdureska7814]

@@Jauhl1 thanks

[@Melissatn]

His father is american (and a former pole vaulter) and his mother is Swedish. He is a dual citizen so he qualifies to play for either. He wanted to play for USA but Swedish coaches approached him (they knew of him as one of his brothers played in Sweden) and offered his father a coaching position (I believe it was said that this isn't allowed in the USA not sure but for some reason they weren't going to ask as something isn't allowed) so he went to play for Sweden. He has been playing for Sweden a few years now and splits time living in both countries.

[@karigrippo6804]

He’s an amazing athlete and him and his gf are so cute 🥰

[@zikaperic2133]

Sam can talk... its like I am listening a radio in some desert in USA

[@yssad.958]

He’s my new crush 😍 congratulations dear

[@boomerang8909]

9:49 Sam, Mondo ditched US for Sweden. You can do it too. Kaylia Nemour ditched France for Algeria.

[@Melissatn]

He (Sam) cannot because he is not a dual citizen. Mondo could because he is a dual citizen (his mother is Swedish). Plus, Sam is currently in the Army Reserves

[@rebekahespiritu4097]

he so bae

[@riley4545]

Can someone answer what depth is in pole vault? He changed it from 70cm standard depth to 62cm. It was clear as day to anyone watching, but none of the announcers explained what it was? Anyone know? Google is empty on the terminology!

[@NOHOPHOTO]

I will try...there is a 0 point where the crossbar sits. The vaulters move it forward or back depending on their speed and size of the pole thru the progression. The top of the arc can change as you tire or go to a strliffer pole at increased height. It's a bit like a long or triple jumper moing their start mark forward or back if they aren't hitting the sweet spot of the board for the take off. Hope that helps.

[@riley4545]

Thanks….hard to believe they missed that on the NBC broadcast when they clearly needed filler material with the 6 minute pauses at the end of the night. Would have been nice to watch them make the adjustment before they hoisted it up. Also nobody pointed out that the display that shows the depth and height, had it’s brand name emblazoned on the lavender; the biggest coincidence in sport perhaps “Mondo” displays.

[@mikecowan-tu6up]

LSU guy

[@MrBjorn6]

Why he sounds American?

[@danielpagard1143]

@@MrBjorn6 Grew up in Louisiana to an American father and Swedish mother, moved to Sweden after finishing college still lives in Louisiana part-time

[@brandonnorris2898]

@@MrBjorn6because he is. He switched to team Sweden because they allowed his parents to be his coaches and probably more money initially.

[@mixedbyfiatcat]

❤🇸🇪❤🇸🇪❤🇸🇪❤🇸🇪❤🇸🇪

[@mareedavidson5643]

Was that a punch up when he won and kissed

[@Pascal61]

coca-cola learnt their lesson from the ronaldo incident and now they are sponsored below a water bottle..heh

[@RecursiveENTP]

I can get in the car and drive to his highschool in 90 minutes, I've witnessed him in highschool with my own eyes, i have never been to Sweden 😂

[@james-ej6xt]

Dubs

[@hanskii88]

this Sam guy ain’t it

[@susanperry4134]

With all those youthful records he couldn't made on the on US NATIONAL and international level the has to choose compete for his Mother's Birth Country of Sweden? After all he was born and raised in the US.