Final Up to date: February 16, 2023, 15:43 IST
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‘Mondo’ Duplantis cleared a peak of 6.01m in Lievin, France to clinch his third successive win within the indoor season after 6.10m in Uppsala on February 2 and 6.06m in Berlin final Friday
Reigning world and Olympic pole vault champion Armand “Mondo” Duplantis of Sweden maintained his successful momentum in his third occasion of the season, taking the win with a peak of 6.01m on the Assembly Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, the World Indoor Tour gold degree meet.
Wednesday’s win was the third successive win for Duplantis within the indoor season after 6.10m in Uppsala on February 2 and 6.06m in Berlin final Friday.
Duplantis cleared 6.01m on his second try however he opted to not attempt to beat his personal world report of 6.21m.
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The world report holder had appeared lower than completely happy from his first effort, at 5.64m, the place he sailed over however left a trailing knee near the bar on the best way down.
After passing at 5.73m, a first-time clearance at 5.82m established him as joint-leader with Italy’s Claudio Stecchi, who had additionally managed 5.82m, a private greatest, together with his first effort.
He then took two makes an attempt to clear 5.91m, however as all 4 remaining rivals went out at that time it was hardly essential, with Stecchi ending second.
Australia’s double Commonwealth champion Kurtis Marschall and Jacob Wooten of america completed joint third with 5.82m.
Regardless of the victory, Duplantis was lower than happy together with his general efficiency.
“I didn’t really feel properly. It didn’t go the best way I needed and I can’t actually clarify why. My physique simply didn’t reply the best way I needed it to. I felt a bit flat. I really feel actually upset and uncomfortable as a result of that is the second time I’ve needed to go away this assembly early. I really like this place and it deserves a better normal. I promise I’ll earlier than I end,” he mentioned after the win.
“I began my competitors with a couple of unhealthy jumps and by no means actually obtained into the competitors. It wasn’t that I used to be drained or that I did actually heavy exercises, however I simply screwed up something in my tracks. Now I have to get better, however my objective continues to be to interrupt the world report this winter.”
The 23-year-old Swede has a breakthrough season in 2022, throughout which he set three world information, received two world titles, received 18 of his 19 competitions and vaulted six meters or larger 23 occasions.
He was additionally named the World Athlete of the 12 months on the World Athletics Awards 2022 in December.
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