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Netizens cheer as Armand Duplantis sets 10th world record

The pole vault star breaks yet another world record, leaving fans and followers in awe

We thought Armand Duplantis might take it easy after winning Olympic gold with a new world record, but within just three weeks, he's back at it with yet another world record. The Swedish-American pole vaulter set his 10th world record with a jump of 6.26m, surpassing his Olympic record of 6.25m from just 21 days earlier. The 24-year-old secured gold at the Silesia Diamond League by clearing 6.15m, but he wasn’t satisfied yet. Duplantis asked the officials to raise the bar, and although he missed his first attempt, he quickly redeemed himself on the second try, running around in joy after the successful jump.

One of the first things he did was call his partner,  Desiré Inglander , who couldn’t be there in person — a moment that has touched our hearts. My Kolkata extends heartfelt congratulations to Mondo Duplantis on his 10th world record. We know he has many more records ahead, and we can’t wait to see him soar even higher. Check out his record-breaking jump on Instagram.

—Debrup Chaudhuri