The candour...is rare and gripping' Matt Dickinson, The Times It was the story that shocked the world: Russian athletics was revealed to be corrupt from top to bottom, with institutionalised doping used to help the nation's athletes win ... This book will be a valuable tool for anyone needing to gather, process, and publish web or database information across the modern web environment. The home of golf. Duplantis set his world record of 6.18 meters indoors in February before COVID-19 shut down the track and field world for a few months. Itâs such a special thing and, this time, so different from my sport. âThere were so many cameras there,â he reports. He used the advice of fellow vaulter and role model, Renaud Lavillenie, to aid him in clearing the final height. Found insideGreg Rutherford is one of the most successful British athletes of all time, winning gold at European, Commonwealth, World and Olympic levels, an achievement matched by only four others: Linford Christie, Jonathan Edwards, Sally Gunnell and ... Found insideEight days ... ... three gold medals ... ... three world records ... one amazing reputation firmly established. Usain Bolt's life – and the world of sport – would never be quite the same again. Offers a compendium of statistics, stories, and images that span the history of the Winter Olympics. He cleared a height of 6.15 meters in the pole vault to claim the outdoor world record in addition to his indoor world record that his set in February at 6.18 meters. He may be in the early stages of his pole vault career, but Armand "Mondo" Duplantis has already scaled the summit of his sport. Itâs so specific, it needs time.â. You don't need to break a record to win every comp. Mondo Duplantis continued his U20 dominance at the National Pole Vault Summit on Saturday in Reno, Nevada, with a new indoor world junior record of 5.83m. Pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis won't put a 'cap' on how high he can jump. But, with his usual training facilities at Louisiana State University closed, he was forced to practice in his parentsâ backyard. He cleared a height of 6.15 meters in the pole vault to claim the outdoor world record in addition to his indoor world record that … âAnd golf has helped me focus in vaulting. Or most of it at least, calling Duplantis âan impressive athlete,â one blessed with âplenty of powerâ that enabled him to match his professional pal when it came to distance off the tee. I now have the best jumps indoors and outdoors.”. Born 'Armand Duplantis' in Louisiana to an American father and a Swedish mother, dual-citizen 'Mondo' chose to represent Sweden. The book traces the career of Victor Conte, founder of the BALCO laboratory, an egomaniacal former rock musician and self-proclaimed nutritionist, who set out to corrupt sports by providing athletes with “designer” steroids that would ... With no Olympics, the competitions were still important. He made an even bigger impact in 2018 when he won the senior European title with a world U20 record of 6.05m. Mondo Duplantis takes European title and comes close with world record attempt. Since discovering the game during lockdown 2020, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, world-record holder in the pole vault, has become an avid player. But I striped one down the middle. USE OF AND/OR REGISTRATION ON ANY PORTION OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF OUR VISITOR AGREEMENT (UPDATED 1/1/20), PRIVACY AND COOKIES NOTICE (UPDATED 1/1/20) AND CALIFORNIA PRIVACY NOTICE. Aug. 2, 2021. Every shot matters. I know what Iâm doing. I know now not to take any attempt lightly.â. Seven days later he went and broke it again, beating his own mark in a 6.18m clearance, doubling down on the excitement around how high he can jump and how far he can push the sport.. The Duplantis family home in Louisiana, USA, has had a pole vault set up in the back garden. With two older brothers to chase after, Mondo hit the ground running. His world record in Poland last weekend came 13 years after his first - in the under-seven age category. 6 4 6 6. I just try to go there and jump high and break world records," he added. I tried to look nonchalant. American-born Swede Duplantis broke Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie's record of 6.16m set in February 2014 in Donetsk, Ukraine. He weighted 180, and the pole was rated for 180 lbs. At the aforementioned 2019 World Championship, he cleared the same height, 5.97 meters, as the eventual winner, but lost the gold medal because he had failed once more often at earlier heights. At the heart of this book are real issues that we all face: learning to grow through pain; making decisions that will help us far into the future; overcoming failure and discouragement; and applying practical principles that point the way ... Not at tour level, but he could be good, especially once he plays more.â. Up until last Saturday, Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie was the world record holder at 6.16 meters, set indoors in 2014, while storied vaulter Sergey Bubka still holds the highest outdoor mark of 6.14. No matter how Iâm feeling, the ball can go anywhere. And you have to look forward in both sports. Found inside – Page 7From NPR commentator ("All Things Considered") Ed Cullen comes this collection of humorous commentaries on life in southern Louisiana, including Mardi Gras, science fairs, and how the denizens of Guatemala North (Baton Rouge) stay cool. A former child phenomenon, he holds world records at every age level from under 7 to under 12, while by 18 he had cleared 6 meters. Found insideWhy would a sprinter think they can’t afford not to dope? Sport Inc. reveals the behind-the-scenes finances that drive sport - who gets rich and who gets left on the bench. He broke the record on his sixth jump of the competition, having narrowly failed to clear the same height in Dusseldorf on Tuesday when he brushed the bar on his way down. Since discovering the game during lockdown 2020, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, world-record holder in the pole vault, has become an avid player. âI have never been so out of my comfort zone. Baton Rouge, La. But the manner in which he went over suggested that there was more to come, and so it was. Close. Pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis won't put a 'cap' on how high he can jump Armand Duplantis isn't an average 20-year-old -- he likes the high life. (JEAN-PIERRE DURAND) VAULT FANS have long thought that it was just a matter of time before wunderkind Mondo Duplantis ascended to status as World Record holder. He became — and remains — the world’s top-ranked pole vaulter in February 2020 after breaking the world record with an indoor jump of 6.18 meters (20 feet, 3 ¼ inches). “It’s the best little split second. Nilsen may not have upset Mondo Duplantis, but he did manage to add 2cm to the PR he set upsetting Mondo for the NCAA win in ’19. In this book, he aims to outline the techniques and principles of success, that in reality have little to do with luck and much to do with determination. LAFAYETTE, La (runnersworld.com) – Seven months after breaking the world record in the pole vault indoors, Mondo Duplantis achieved the best clearance in history at an outdoor competition on Thursday. European champion Armand Duplantis set a pole vault world record at a World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting on Saturday. It wasnât high-quality stuff, but it was enough to keep a pole in my hands. Let Your Mind Run is a fascinating intimate look inside the mind of an elite athlete, a remarkable story of achievement, and an insightful primer on how the small steps of cultivating positivity can give anyone a competitive edge. A little downhill slider. His two older brothers, Andreas and Antoine, and his younger sister, Johanna, also took up sports; Andreas represented Sweden as a pole vaulter at the 2009 World Youth Championships and 2012 World Junior Championships, while Antoine dropped pole vault for baseballin high schoo… And I got a lot better. Found inside... wins men and women's title at National snooker championship 2020, Pune. 88. Sweden's Mondo Duplantis breaks pole vault world record with 6.17m jump 89. Duplantis took five jumps throughout the entire final, clearing heights of 5.55 meters, 5.80 meters, 5.92 meters, 5.97 meters and the final 6.02 meters. American-born Swede Duplantis broke Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie's record of 6.16m set in February 2014 in Donetsk, Ukraine. Armand "Mondo" Duplantis (born November 10, 1999) is a Swedish-American pole vaulter. Duplantis won gold as a 15 year old in the boys' pole vault at the 2015 World Youth Championships and holds a number of age group world bests. He won the gold medal at the 2018 European Championships with a height of 6.05 metres, a new under-20s world record. There are other similarities between the two sports, unlikely as that may seem at first glance. An Australian Approach to Developing Pole Vaulters Anyway, I went back there. Pole vault star Armand “Mondo“ Duplantis crowned the premiere with a dominant performance, establishing a world lead and a strong meeting record of 6.01 m. Only when he tried to improve his own world record by a centimeter to 6.19 his high flying show finally came to an end. Duplantis and Tokyo silver medallist and Lausanne winner Chris Nilsen then failed their first attempts and moved the bar up to 5.96m, which Duplantis sailed over to regain the lead. âMy father built a track for me, with a pit and a mat. I played every day. Winning is always the goal, then if I have the energy left I’ll crank it up a bit.”. Mondo set his world record of 6.18 meters indoors in February before COVID-19 shut down the track and field world for a few months. When Iâm vaulting, I need to get pumped up to run faster. The popular Duplantis for winning the gold medal holds the world’s indoor mark at 20-3¼. I love competing with my buddies. âBut not necessarily in golf. Nobody except Sergei Bubka, the myth of Donetsk, had jumped so much in the open up to that point. The 20-year-old's 6.17m jump last week felled a world record that stood for six years, and it took him just a week to surpass his own mark this time around. An extremely valuable hoard of gold and silver coins and religious treasure is dug up in the ancient East Midlands village of Harpole, Northamptonshire on property now owned by a female Shell Oil Company lawyer. But Iâm not sure I managed to pull it off. Fresh from recording the highest outdoor pole vault clearance in history at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Rome last night, the 20-year-old mapped out his plan for total world domination over the coming years. Duplantis was born into an athletic family; his American father, Greg Duplantis, who is of Cajun descent, is a former pole vaulter with a personal best of 5.80 m (19 ft 1⁄2 in), while his Swedish mother Helena (née Hedlund) is a former heptathlete and volleyball player. Baton Rouge, La. Duplantis confirmed his status as the best pole vaulter in the world with a winning leap of 6.02 metres at Tokyo's National Stadium. It was just a fun round. Mondo Duplantis has reset the pole vault world record to 6.18m, one centimetre higher than his own record set seven days ago in Poland. The Swedish pole vaulter broke the world record after jumping 20.27 feet in February. “I felt like I was over it and once I was going over I knew I had it,” he explained later, “you can’t tell how far away you are from the bar but it felt like a good jump from the get-go. Ralph Doubell should be one of Australia's best known Olympic heroes. Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has realised a lifetime dream as he broke the pole vault world record by soaring 6.17 metres on his second attempt at a World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting. World silver medallist Mondo Duplantis realised a lifetime dream when he broke the pole vault world record on Saturday by soaring 6.17 metres on his second attempt at a World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting in Torun in Poland. Break world records are not enough for Mondo Duplantis was predictably animated after claiming his first record! 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