Armand Duplantis won the pole vault at the All Star Perche in Clermont-Ferrand, also setting a new world record of 6.22m.

Armand Duplantis, a new world record in the pole vault

After the jump, Duplantis was hugged by Renaud Lavillenie, the Clermont meeting organizer and former world record holder (which the Swede broke on February 8, 2020).

Duplantis, the reigning Olympic and world champion, has now broken his world record six times.

6.17 m – Toruń (Poland) / February 8, 2020

6.18 m – Glasgow (Scotland) / February 15, 2020

6.19m – Belgrade (Serbia) / March 7, 2022

6.20 m – Belgrade (Serbia) / March 20, 2022

6.21 m – Eugene (USA) / July 24, 2022

6.22 m – Clermont (France) / February 25, 2023

Know:

• Born and raised in Louisiana, Mondo represents Sweden, his mother’s country.

• Duplantis will not participate in the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul (March 2-5).