Duplantis 'grinds' for gold in World Indoor Championships
Source: news.source.manilatimes
Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis won his third world indoor pole vault title in Nanjing, China, on March 22, 2025, with a best vault of 6.15 meters. He faced strong competition from Greece's Emmanouil Karalis, who achieved a personal best of 6.05 meters for silver, and American Sam Kendricks, who took bronze with 5.90 meters. Duplantis described the competition as intense and hard-fought, emphasizing the value of such challenging events for the sport.
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Armand Duplantis won the gold medal in the men's pole vault at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China.
His winning vault was 6.15 meters, marking his seventh global title.
Emmanouil Karalis of Greece took the silver medal with a new personal best of 6.05 meters.
Sam Kendricks of the USA won the bronze with a vault of 5.90 meters.
The competition was described as intense and a hard-fought battle, which Duplantis appreciated for its challenge and benefit to the sport.
