Duplantis blows record barrier: pole vault at 6.28 m!

Duplantis blows record barrier: pole vault at 6.28 m!

Vienna, Österreich - At the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on June 15, 2025, the Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has improved his own world record again. With a jump over 6.28 meters, the 25-year-old set a new scale in the pole vault and had celebrated his twelfth world record since February 2020 when he survived the previous brand of 6.16 meters from Renaud Lavillenie. Duplantis crossed the height in the Olympic Stadium and was celebrated by the enthusiastic spectators. He explained that it was a "magical feeling" to set the record in his home country, and was looking forward to a subsequent celebration with Usain Bolt.

in Stockholm, Duplanis secured victory with a first attempt at the 6-meter mark and identified in a rush of height, which was still potentiated by the strong spectator engagement. The record title is the first in Sweden and another highlight in Duplantis' impressive career.

performance of other athletes

While the focus was on Duplantis, other competitions also took place. The discus thrower Lukas Weißhaidinger took the last place in the eight -member field with a throw of 62.62 meters, while victory to Kristjan Ceh from Slovenia went 69.73 meters. Weißhaidinger, who started in competition after the birth of his daughter Lola, had dampened his expectations for starting the season and actually wanted to achieve a width over 64 meters, but could not call up his form of training.

The services of the other athletes also showed remarkable results. Malaika Mihambo, the long jump Olympic champion, achieved a season best at 6.75 meters and took fourth place. Tara Davis-Woodhall from the USA won the long jump with 7.05 meters, and Femke Bol set up a new meeting record with a time of 52.11 seconds. Joshua Hartmann moved over 200 meters with 20.97 seconds, but the last time left the race, while Gina Lückenkemper took third place in 22.76 seconds.

The next challenges

Weißhaidinger missed important points that could be decisive for the qualification for the Diamond League final in Zurich at the end of August. He has his next assignment at the Paavo-Nurmi games in Turku, followed by the Liese Prokop Memorial in St. Pölten.

Duplantis' World record in Stockholm is not only an individual sense of achievement, but also scratches the record lists of athletics, which can record many impressive achievements. Among other things, the world records of Usain Bolt over 100 meters and 200 meters are outstanding memories of the breathtaking possibilities in athletics.

The passion and talent of the athletes, such as Duplantis and Weißhaidinger, remain central topics in international athletics sports and inspire many for upcoming challenges.

For further details on Duplanis' performance and the results of the Diamond League Meeting in Stockholm please visit vienna.at, [Sportschau.de] (https://www.sportschau.de/leichthletik/628m-duplantis-sprekord- diamond-league-stockholm-104.html) and and olympics.com.