Sweden's Mondo Duplantis Sets Pole Vaulting World Record at 2024 Olympics, Wows Fans

Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis set multiple records during the 2024 Summer Olympics on Monday.

Duplantis set a new Olympic record with a jump of 6.10 meters, celebrating his gold medal by imitating the viral pose from Turkish Olympic shooter Yusuf Dikeç.

He raised the bar to 6.25 meters for his next jump, setting a new world record in the process. The crowd roared as he cleared the bar, leaving fans amazed by his accomplishment.

Sam Kendricks of the United States won silver with a 5.95-meter jump, while Greece's Emmanouil Karalis earned a bronze medal with a jump of 5.90 meters.

Duplantis was the previous world record holder and was also the gold medalist in the event during the Tokyo Games. He earned gold in each of the past two world championships as well, cementing his status as a legend in the sport.

The 24-year-old is the first athlete to win consecutive gold medals in the event during the Olympics since Bob Richards in 1956. He also joins Richards as the only other pole vaulter with two gold medals at the Games.

On Monday, Duplantis broke his own world record for the ninth time throughout his career. He expressed his faith in himself leading up to the Paris games.

"The Olympics bring completely new eyeballs to the sport," Duplantis told TIME magazine's Sean Gregory. "Go out and do something special, do something that's never been done before. That's the goal. And I feel confident about it."

Duplantis' confidence was warranted, as he made history in Paris.