The twist was that the coach was from the Swedish Athletics Association. Another world record! Clermont-Ferrand, France: Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday, describing it as almost an out-of-body experience. "I probably need to train a little more (for pole vault) because I can't get in there now with all the sports," he said. He said re-writing the record books no longer left him with any nerves. The Worlds Best Pole-Vaulter Gets More Swedish as He Goes, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/02/sports/olympics/mondo-duplantis-pole-vault.html. There was a problem saving your notification. Drew McMichael pole vaulted 17-2 on Saturday to break a Florida high school record set 28 years ago by Michael Holloway of Edgewater. US-born Duplantis entered the competition at 5.71m, clearing that height at his first attempt. "It was kind of a surprise, but I was looking to get it going into the meet," said Whitaker. Bob Richards, byname of Robert Eugene Richards, (born February 20, 1926, Champaign, Illinois, U.S.died February 26, 2023, Waco, Texas), American athlete, the first pole-vaulter to win two Olympic gold medals. Pole Vault Records A collection of every kind of pole vault record I can find. ANC threatens to sue De Ruyter if he has not laid criminal charges in next week. Cypress Creek. . In college, Richards tied for the national collegiate pole vault title, and he continued adding to his victories with 20 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) wins. Pole Vault Helmet Update. Did you encounter any technical issues? After that, Cockerham said he switched Whitaker to a 15-foot pole for a meet in Michigan. Duplantis, 23, said: When you have moments like this, when the energy is so high, and youre going down there for the record, it feels like levitating, it feels like my body never even touched the ground the whole jump. I thought that ever since I was a little kid.. Duplantis had already won the competition when he cleared 6.01m with Australian Kurtis Marschall finishing second with 5.91m. Mondo Duplantis, former LSU pole vaulter from Lafayette, wins gold at Tokyo Olympic Games, 1972 U.S. Olympic swimmer Rick DeMont still being tagged 'a gold medal loser', Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Print; Copy article link; Save; More From NEWSChannel 2 Olympics. Mar 21, 2021, 7:07pm PDT. Bubka set the outdoor record of 6.14 meters (20 feet, 1 inches) in July 1994 in Sestriere, Italy. Until today, Duplantis was tied for No. Men's 800-Meter World Records, Recognized by the IAAF. Whitaker's plan this school year is to play four sports at Central Catholic football in the fall, basketball in the winter (along with indoor track) before double duty with track and field and baseball in the spring. Former LSU starand Lafayette High graduateArmand Duplantis cleared 20 feet, 4 1/2 inchesto best his world record in the pole vault at the world track and and field championships Sunday night in Eugene, Oregon. Follow us onFacebook,TwitterandInstagram. Duplantis already holds the world record in pole vault and is considered a favorite to win gold in Tokyo. Tommy Skipper enroute to a 17-7.50 JR class record. Carrigan holds the state high school pole vault record of 17-4 3/4, set in 1969. When he started jumping world records, nobody cared anymore.. Sergey Bubka - 6.10m. The iconic football commentator, John Motson, in conversation with Kirsty Young in 2018, Witness History charts the story of Dread Broadcasting Corporation (DBC), Steve Coogan chats to Nihal Arthanayake about British humour and cancel culture. Top 10 Highest Women's Pole Vault World Records . You found a cool spot and now that you found it, now what? Athletics offers a huge range sport, in jumps, throws and running. So for me to break the world record here, his hometown, his competition that he hosts. It was the sixth time that Duplantis has broken the world record. After Swedish athletes dominated the mens discus here last week, winning gold and silver, Duplantis posted a congratulatory message in Swedish, of course on Instagram. Vaulter Magazine is a 501c3 Non- Profit Magazine and Pole Vault Club. Asked what separates Duplantis from other vaulters, Gunnarsson cited his technique, confidence, the sheer number of jumps he has taken since he began vaulting at age 3 or 4 and the fact that his coach and father, Greg, was an All-American vaulter at Louisiana State. 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Our offices are for administrative purposes only, no visitors will be accepted without an appointment. The family loves sports," said Ian Whitaker. Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4 Field 5 Field 6; Boys: Athlete: School: Mark: Year set: Notes: 100: Stephen Michel: Lar: 10.50: 2008: Existing state meet record: 200 . He set the first in Torun in February 2020, when he cleared 6.17m to add a centimetre to Lavillenies previous world record of 6.16m that had stood since 2014. Phnomnal ! He held the world record until Lavillenie outjumped his mark in an event in Bubkas home city of Donetsk which had him in attendance. Greg Foot investigates how such claims come out in the wash Read about our approach to external linking. How to assemble Gill Pole Vault Pit Discovery Company. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved. Follow him on Twitter: @Pg_Benson, "It's pretty impressive. Normal West's Aiden Swanlund finishes in the 4x800 relay during the combined boys and girls Intercity Track and Field Meet Tuesday at Bloomington High School. Details: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Elements of a training program - as well as technical work a pole vaulters training program should include sprint training, strength training, and gymnastics. MileSplit United States Editor: Ive proved a lot the past few years, the past two years especially, and I know what kind of jumper I am, what I am capable of. Back to Championship Meet Records. (Yes, that's the right number of zeros.) "We were looking at that for quite a while, and we went to JO (Junior Olympics) and it all worked. 8:46 AM EST, Sun February 26, 2023. He has now achieved 60 clearances of six metres or more in his career. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He really motivated me, made me believe that I could break the world record. Duplantis added a centimeter to the world record of 6.21m he had previously set at the World Championships in Oregon last year. They say its impossible to jump in bad weather; its impossible to jump when its raining; its impossible if you have a headwind; its impossible if you have wind from the left or from the right, he said. After knocking the bar in his first two attempts at the height, the 23-year-old Olympic champion cleared the mark with room to spare on the third try, letting out a cheer as the crowd went into a frenzy of celebration. Duplantis, the 2015 IAAF World Youth Champion (as pictured above), now holds the Age 16 World Record in the event. I know that I am deserving to be in the spot that I am.. The 23-year-old Swede . "He loves sports. Whitaker also set an AAU national record for 15-16 year olds (the age group he competed with in North Carolina). are different from those used by the NFHS. All Rights Reserved. Here Are The Preliminary Lists, The Top 25 Performances From The Past Week (Indoors/Out), WATCH: Check Out This Wild Finish In The VHSL Class 6 300m, National Boys Performer Of The Week (2/20-2/26), Connor Burns Becomes Fifth-High Schooler To Go Sub-4 Indoors, Cookie Preferences / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Once people learned his story, most of the suspicion vanished, Karlsson said. Ben Stansall/Agence France-Presse Getty Images. It's like mania, and you're just kind of going crazy, Duplantis, 22, said of his reaction. The Normal Town Council on Monday will vote on rezoning property and a preliminary development plan for the Wintergreen subdivision. 2023 Cable News Network. Cornerstone Christian's Ridge Willard repeated as Class 1A champion in May with a 14-6 effort. I have family and friends in both places.. He achieved the new world record of 6.22m on his third attempt having hit the bar with his previous two tries. Leah Pasqualetti breaks the girls high school pole vault all time record with a clearance of 148.25 in Suncity, CA at the Vaulter Magazine Stars and Stripes Big Red Barn Meet 2020. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. By doing so, he does not have to qualify for the world championships or for the Olympics by finishing in the top three at a trials competition, as he would if he were representing the United States. He then improved to 6.18m in Glasgow the following week. Other Swedish vaulters feel a little stupid, Sjoberg said, now that Duplantis has made a habit of conquering the elements. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Image: Twitter/Athletics Weekly. Advertisement. Normal Community's Charles Cruse was the Class 3A champ, clearing 16-0. TheSouthAfrican.com is all about South Africa and the stories that affect South Africans, wherever they are in the world. Well since you found this spot, shoot us a note and let us know and we will showcase you and your pole vaulting. An Olympic, World and European champion already, the Swedish athlete has become accustomed to also breaking world records. Panama secured a 2-0 win over Papua New Guinea in the final qualifying playoffs for the Women's World Cup in New Zealand on Sunday and will face Paraguay, who beat Taiwan 4-2 on penalties in a . The world record is held by Armand Duplantis, an American-born Swedish athlete known as Mondo, who on Feb. 25 vaulted 20 feet 4-3/4 inches. Contact Jim Benson at (309) 820-3404. It was the sixth time that Duplantis has broken the world record. PARIS - Armand Duplantis set a world pole vault record of 6.22m at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday, describing it as "almost an out-of-body experience . 2003. Bloomington pole vaulter Lillianna Ifft clears the bar during the combined boys and girls Intercity Track and Field Meet April 26 at Bloomington High School. He was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983 after a career that included . In Sweden, Duplantis was not viewed as an opportunist, Gunnarsson said, but people didnt understand. (ERROL ANDERSON/THE SPORTING IMAGE) Mondo 5.50m 18,0.5 @mondohoss600 @polevaultpower @milesplit @MileSplitLA pic.twitter.com/Y1ncsYFrFf. Re-live every . MONDO, MY GOODNESS!Mondo Duplantis ends #WCHOregon22 with a thrill - a NEW WORLD RECORD in the men's pole vault!#WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/MJm8YOPsKZ. So for me to break the world record here, his hometown, his competition that he hosts. South Africa Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican Number: 2005/028472/07. The former vice president has become the Democratic front-runner with primary victories across the country. Are the Lions set to lose respected Springbok from their coaching ranks? "I said the next step is the world record," said Cockerham. U High's Karianna Merriweather, right, just beats Bloomington's Makyah Phillips in the 4x100 relay during the combined boys and girls Intercity Track and Field Meet Tuesday at Bloomington High School. He went on to break his own record 12 times before Lavillenie posted 6.16m in 2014. The feat caps a stellar season for Duplantis, who competes under the Swedish flag (his mother, Helena, is a native of Sweden and former heptathlete). 2022- 2023 | Vaulter Magazine Vaulter Club | All rights reserved. So football is in the family.". Please subscribe to keep reading. Sjoberg, who regularly traveled with Swedish vaulters during his career, said they could be finicky. By clicking submit, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy. You have permission to edit this article. He deserves it. He walks around like he owns the place. Isaiah Whitaker, left, celebrates with his Flying Dragons coach, Mike Cockerham, after setting the world record for a 14-year-old in the pole vault by clearing 16 feet, 2 inches at the AAU Junior Olympics in Greensboro, North Carolina. outdoor championships. Mondo Duplantis breaks outdoor pole vault mark set in 1994. "He deserves it. Pole vaulters are allowed to tape their poles with a maximum of two layers of tape in the same section. He is taking aim at Sergey Bubka, the most legendary figure in the sport, and his collection of accomplishments. At the Tokyo Games, where the mens pole vault final is on Tuesday, Duplantis could see his celebrity soar even higher. US-born Duplantis entered the competition at 5.71m, clearing that height at his first attempt. The sophomore from Lafayette High School in Louisiana is the first prep to clear the 18-foot barrier indoors. After knocking the bar in his first two attempts at the height, the 23-year-old Olympic champion cleared the mark with room to spare on the third try, letting out a cheer as . That mark (pending official ratification) surpassed. READ MORE HERE! Age Divisions * . Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday. Olympic champion Duplantis improved his own record of 6.21m that he set in winning the world title outdoors in Oregon last year. One bad day on the runway could have been enough to keep him off the team. 9 All-Time and owned both the National Freshman Class and Sophomore Class Records. Privacy Policy Yelena Isinbayeva breaks the women's pole vault world record and wins gold in Athens 2004. Don't expect the mark to last too long -- it's one of the most permeable national records in recent years. Renauds reaction to Mondo Duplantis 6.22m World Record is making me cry pic.twitter.com/gTVi4PEivF, James Rhodes (@James_Athletics) February 25, 2023. A collection of moments during and after Barack Obama's presidency. Choosing a vaulting pole Already the world-record holder at age 21, he is the favorite to win his first Olympic title in an event he has dominated the past two years. Maybe the first one might have been a bit crazier, but this might be number two right now, its really unbelievable.. Explained: Why a Florida-style menstrual tracking data plan for school athletes is problematic, Inspire Institute of Sport to host second edition of Indian Open Throws and Jumps Competition, Armand Duplantis sets new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres; watch video. He can jump anytime, anywhere.. "He's tall, he's fast, he's agile and he's somewhat fearless," said Cockerham. On Sunday, she found it. Fellow Louisianan Devin King broke the national indoor standard in 2014, then Paulo Benavides andDeakin Volz exchanged it several times last winter before Volz, now a freshman at Virginia Tech, settled at 17-11.25. Address: Regus Business Centre 1st Floor, Block B, North Park, Black River Park, 2 Fir Street, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa Postal: Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican, PO Box 44354, Claremont, 7735, South Africa, United Kingdom Blue Sky Publications Ltd Company Registration Number: 04683692. High School Pole Vault Records I prefer Track and Field News' standards of eligibility. Saturday's effort marks the sixth world record of his career and the 60th time that he has cleared six metres or higher. Even amateur gym-goers can maximise the benefits of exercise for their fitness and health by getting enough good sleep each night, While Florida decided to remove the four questions about the athletes' menstrual cycles from their student forms, many states still ask similar questions of their female athletes before they participate in the sport. Leah Pasqualetti breaks the girls high school pole vault all time record with a clearance of 14'8.25 in Suncity, CA at the Vaulter Magazine Stars and Stripes Big Red Barn Meet 2020. Address: Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Approach, London, SW6 4TJ. But while he once puttered around in an old Toyota, he now drives Swedish-made automobiles: a Volvo in Louisiana, and a Polestar in Sweden. Duplantis competed for LSU in 2019, when he was the NCAA indoor champion, the NCAA outdoor runner-up, the NCAA collegiate record holder outdoors and the SEC indoor and outdoor Field Athlete of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Athletics-Sweden's Duplantis Breaks Own Pole Vault World Record With 6.22m, FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Mondo Classic 2023 Pole Vault Gala - IFU Arena, Uppsala, Sweden - February 2, 2023 Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via REUTERSReuters. It was while watching his older brothers do the pole vault that Isaiah Whitaker became interested. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Clermont-Ferrand, France: Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday, describing it as "almost an out-of-body experience". "I told him at the beginning of the year, when his PR was 14-7 or whatever, that by the end of the year you're probably going to be right at world record if not better. The first world record in the men's pole vault was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912.. As of June 21, 2009, 71 world records have been ratified by the IAAF (now World Athletics) in the event. Let's make a list of the top 10 highest women's pole vaults. On Feb. 8, Duplantis broke the overall world record in Torun, Poland, with a jump of 6.17 meters, breaking the record set in 2014 by Renaud Lavillenie. Manufacturer's Contact Information for Pole Vault Poles. He really motivated me, made me believe that I could break the world record. He bettered the record set when clearing 6.21m at last year's World Athletics Championships in Oregon. In 1951, he was named the country's top . . National Pole Vault Summit1st Jan 15, 2016 - Jan 16, 2016 Duplantis, the 2015 IAAF World Youth Champion (as pictured above) , now holds the Age 16 World Record in the event. He was an American, not a Swede. In the years since, Duplantis has made an effort to Swedish-ify himself, she said, by learning and speaking the language. These S3 episodes had us screaming! Prayers for AKAs daughter Kairo after heartbreaking audio. In the process, Duplantis has powered past his competition. I barely remember the moment.. ), I think today hes fully embraced, said Lisa Gunnarsson, 21, a native of Stockholm and one of Duplantiss training partners. Just 23, Duplatis has raised the mark . The 23-year-old Swede cleared 6.22m to add one centimetre to his own world record. Four area individuals and a relay took home first-place finishes in the Boys State Track and Field Meet at Charleston. Read all theLatest News,Trending News,Cricket News,Bollywood News,India NewsandEntertainment Newshere. Cain's outdoor mark at the World Junior . Joe Burrow has 3 TDs, but Cincinnati Bengals fall to Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns. It was the fifth time Duplantis had broken the pole vault world record, dating back to February 2020. Whitaker then used a 15-7 pole a week later in the Friday Night Vault held at Bloomington High School. USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Records. A History Of Great Prep Vaulters - Track & Field News A History Of Great Prep Vaulters January 2019 by Howard Willman Any discussion of the best high school vaulters ever begins with Mondo Duplantis, who scored the first 4 of his 8 national outdoor records at the '17 Texas Relays. Duplantiswas born and raised in Louisiana but he holds dual citizenship in Sweden due to his mother, Helena, a Swedish native and former athlete. . set at the World Championships in Oregon last year. Olympic champion Duplantis improved his own record of 6.21m that he set in winning the world title outdoors in Oregon last year. The world record is held by Armand Duplantis, an American-born Swedish athlete known as Mondo, who on Feb. 25 vaulted 20 feet 4-3/4 inches. You have to like his chances. He could not break his own world record, so he settled for a gold medal with a vault of 6.02 meters (19-9), in front of American silver medalist Chris Nilsen's 5.97 (19-7). A short version of eligibility for this list: Athletes must be under the age of 20, have not started college, records can be set If I say I pole-vault, people say, Oh, yes, Mondo Duplantis.. Related organizations Article continues below this ad. Cockerham believes Whitaker could be going even higher if he concentrated all his energy on the pole vault. It sounded like a pretty good offer., Duplantis has since emerged as one of Swedens most beloved athletes, endearing himself to a once-skeptical public by speaking Swedish in interviews, driving Swedish cars, buying a place to live in Sweden during the summer and dating a Swedish model, Desir Inglander. There was also some public hesitancy to accept him because two other high-profile athletes who became naturalized Swedes Ludmila Engquist, the 1996 Olympic womens 100-meter hurdling champion who was born in Russia, and Adeba Aregawi, the 2013 world champion in the womens 1,500 meters who was born in Ethiopia became involved in doping scandals. "I'll lean more for track if it is conflicting," he said. Photo: Getty Images. The Effects of Drought. Best Marks in HS-Only Competition as of April 21, 2022 FOR THE LATEST ATHLETICS NEWS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE. Today, Duplantis splits his time between Louisiana and Sweden, where the summers are magical, he said. implements and his 100 and 110 hurdle marks were aided by winds over the 2.0 m/s allowed by. Phone: (517) 332-5046. Track and Field Events: Hurdling Events, Relays and Multi-Sport Events . With latest scores and headlines sent straight to your device, personalisation and much more, ensure you have a great sporting life with BBC Sport. Feb 26, 2023, 9:24 PM SGT. I always thought I had the ability to be the best pole-vaulter in the world, he said before the start of the Games. Are eco laundry products better for the environment? That mark (pending official ratification) surpassed. A pole-vaulting prodigy from Lafayette, La., Duplantis was a couple of months from his first international competition, the 2015 world youth championships, when he received a recruiting call from a coach. The world record is held by Armand Duplantis, an American-born Swedish athlete known as Mondo, who on Feb. 25 vaulted 20 feet 4-3/4 inches. Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday. God bless those khakis! High School; Local College Sports; Sports Express; Utica Comets; Baseball Hall Of Fame . A pole vaulter's hands are not allowed to raise higher than the top hand-hold position during a trial, or the jump will be called a foul. Armand Duplantis set the world record in pole vault for the sixth time. He passed at 5.81m and managed 5.91m on his second try before winning the competition by clearing 6.01m on his first attempt before having the bar raised to the record height. High School Records are those ratified by the T&FN Records Committee We consider the season to go through August 31 of an athlete's senior year or until they begin college, whichever comes first. Isaiah Whitaker of Bloomington set a world pole vault record for 14-year-olds by clearing 16 feet, 2 inches during the AAU Junior Olympic Games on Thursday in Greensboro, North Carolina.. Another sport season was beginning for him. A crowning achievement could come this week. "I thought it looked kind of cool, so I had to try it. Duplantis is giving the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul next month a miss so will focus on the outdoor season and winning back-to-back world outdoor titles in Budapest in August. But he's endeared himself to Sweden (his mother's home country) by buying into its culture. Props to him. He would call me and my parents every day going, You should compete for Sweden, were super well-organized, were going to take care of your poles, were going to do everything for you, Duplantis recently recalled. "Isaiah is a very talented young man," said Cockerham. Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday, describing it as almost an out-of-body experience. Over the course of the next two years, he went onto break his own record four more times before Saturdays momentous achievement. There was some hesitancy in Sweden to accept Duplantis, but he won over many people by learning the language and doing things like driving a Swedish car. He now holds both the indoor and outdoor pole vaulting records on top of his silver medal at the 2019 IAAF World Championships. But you just have to continue to work hard.". How to Do the Pole Vault. Former LSU star and Lafayette High graduate Armand Duplantis cleared 20 feet, 4 1/2 inches to best his world record in the pole vault at the world track and and field championships Sunday night in . CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. It was the 60th time Duplantis has jumped clear of six meters or higher as he continues his dominant career. He may only be 23 years old, but Armand Duplantis is already a sporting great. He also has big goals. "Our dad played football and our brother (Isaac) is playing football at (Illinois) Wesleyan now. Right at the start of the season, on February 8 in Toru, Poland, he cleared the remarkable height of 6.17m and broke the almost six-year-old world record held by his childhood idol Lavillenie.. Due to the high number of submission received, no action will be taken on undocumented information. Watch now: Isaiah Whitaker moving on to next sport after setting world pole vault record for 14-year-olds. There was a problem saving your notification. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Duplantis competes and sets a new world record in the men's pole vault at the All Star Perche 2023 event in Clermont-Ferrand, France. You have permission to edit this article. I think I would be lying if I said in the beginning that it wasnt a factor, he said. I want to do more than Bubkas done, for sure, Duplantis said. Cory Mull, Contact Us When spring rolls around, Whitaker knows he might have to make a choice between two sports on some days. 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