Olympic champion Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has once again redefined the limits of pole vaulting, breaking the world record for the 13th time after clearing an astonishing 6.29 metres at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial – Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old Swede, fresh from winning gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a record-setting 6.25m jump, has now bettered the mark four times since the Games. His latest feat sees him equal the legendary Sergey Bubka’s record of breaking the world record 13 times—a milestone many thought was untouchable.
Duplantis first soared into pole vault history in 2020, when he cleared 6.17m in Torun, Poland, surpassing Renaud Lavillenie’s 2014 record of 6.14m. Since then, his dominance has been relentless, with each new jump pushing the boundaries of human performance.
“It’s not just about the numbers—every jump is a challenge, a puzzle to solve,” Duplantis said after the event. “Matching Bubka’s record is special, but I’m not done yet.”
Athletics fans and experts now eagerly watch to see whether Duplantis can become the first pole vaulter to break the world record 14 times, cementing his place as the greatest in the sport’s history.
