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The introduction in the early 1950s of flexible vaulting poles made from composites such as fiberglass or carbon fiber allowed vaulters to achieve greater height. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The present record of 6.26 m ( 20 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) was set by Armand Duplantis , competing for Sweden at the Silesia Diamond League .
Regarded as the greatest pole vaulter of all time, [5] [6] Duplantis is the current world outdoor and indoor record holder [6.26 m (20 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) and 6.22 m (20 ft 5 in) respectively]. He is a two-time Olympic ( 2020 and 2024 ) champion, two-time World outdoor ( 2022 and 2023 ) and indoor champion, and the current European champion.
Continuing its presence since the first Olympics, a men's pole vault event was contested at the 1906 Games. France's Fernand Gonder entered as the world record holder and delivered by winning in an Olympic record-equalling mark. [3] The runner-up, Bruno Söderström of Sweden, also won a javelin throw medal that year. [4]
Mondo Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance at Olympics; Paris Olympics Day 10: Biles closes out with her 11th career medal — a silver in floor exercise; Sweden's Armand Duplantis breaks his own world record to win gold in the Olympic pole vault, clearing 6.25 meters
The 24-year-old Swede had broken the pole vault world record eight times, pushing the limits of possibility centimetre by centimetre. ... first breaking the Olympic record of 6.03m set by Thiago ...
Three weeks after earning a gold medal and setting a world record at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Armand Duplantis keeps making history. On Sunday, the 24-year-old Swedish pole vaulter set yet another ...
And, as the Paris Olympic Games creep ever closer, Duplantis has made it clear that he hasn’t yet reached his best level. Armand Duplantis set a new record of 6.24 meters. - Tingshu Wang/Reuters
Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...