24-year-old Olympic gold medalist Mondo Duplantis broke his own meet record at the Lausanne Diamond League meet, achieving a height of 6.15 meters.
24-year-old Olympic gold medalist and pole vault world record holder Armand "Mondo" Duplantis continued his winning streak, dominating the men's pole vault at the Lausanne Diamond League meet. Breaking his own meet record, Duplantis achieved a height of 6.15 meters, just two weeks after his world-record 6.25-meter jump at the Paris Olympics. The event marked the first competition on World Athletics' elite circuit following the Paris Games, and took place at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, with thousands of fans in attendance. Duplantis expressed his appreciation for the personal connection with the crowd and shared his desire for perfect conditions to break his world record again this year.