Armand Duplantis made yet more history at Sunday’s Diamond League meeting in Stockholm.
The Swedish athlete stole the show on home soil as he broke the men’s pole vault world record for a 12th time.
Duplantis made more history as he claimed victory at Sunday’s Diamond League eventShutterstock The Swedish athlete broke the pole vault world record for the 12th timeShutterstockIt is the first time Duplantis has achieved the feat in his homeland having improved the world best 11 times previously.
Having already sealed victory in the pole vault competition, the 25-year-old took the opportunity to surpass his own record.
He had previously cleared 6.27m at an event in Clermont-Ferrand, France, back in February.
However, Duplantis went one better as he cleared 6.28m in the Swedish capital.
The raucous crowd inside the Olympic Stadium were sent into a frenzy as the home favourite successful made his way over the bar.
An emotional Duplantis then wildly ran to his family in the stands after ripping his vest off in celebration.
The two-time Olympic champion had said before the event that breaking the world record in Stockholm was ‘the only thing missing’.
After achieving the feat, he said: “The first time I jumped in this stadium was when I was 11 years old. It was rainy, cold and I jumped right under four metres. It was quite high for how young I was.
“They etch the names of world record holders here. It’s going to be really special to have my name etched in the stadium. It’s the most beautiful stadium, in my biased opinion.
“It’ll be one of the greatest memories for me, I think, in my career.”
Duplantis ripped off his jersey as he set the world’s best in Stockholm for the first timeGetty He celebrated the feat with his partner Desir InglanderShutterstock EditorialView Tweet: t.co/YZknpLGHlN
Duplantis has been the men’s pole vault world record holder for over five years.
He first set the world’s best in Poland back in 2020 with a clearance of 6.17m.
The previous record of 6.16m had been the leading standard for six years, but Duplantis has since smashed his own record a further 11 times.
His latest achievement adds to a growing list just this year alone for the Swede.
Back in March, Duplantis became the first athlete to accumulate a century of clearances over six metres on his way to world indoor gold.
He secured a third consecutive indoor world title in Nanjing, China, to further add to his glittering medal cabinet.
Duplantis is also a two-time Olympic gold medallist and two-time world champion.
This year’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will present a chance for further glory in September.
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