Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis broke his own world record and won his second gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Today we will discuss about Mondo Duplantis: Girlfriend| Why is competing for sweden.
Mondo Duplantis: Girlfriend| Why is competing for sweden
Armand Gustav “Mondo” Duplantis (born 10 November 1999) is a Swedish-American pole vaulter, the current world outdoor and indoor record holder (6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) and 6.22 m (20 ft 5 in) in) respectively), two-time Olympic (2020 and 2024) champion, two-time World outdoor (2022 and 2023) and two-time indoor champion, current European champion and current Diamond League champion. He won a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. Duplantis is a three-time European champion since 2018, when he set the current world under-20 record, and since 2022 and 2024, he is the gold medalist of the 2022 World Indoor Championship and the 2021 European Indoor Championship. He is widely considered to be the greatest pole vaulter of all time.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Armand Gustav Duplantis |
| Nickname | Mondo Duplantis |
| Nationality |
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| Born | 10 November 1999 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | Louisiana State University |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | Upsala IF |
| Coached by | Greg & Helena Duplantis |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 1st (2023)[2] |
| Personal bests | 6.25 m WR (Paris 2024) |
Girlfriend
Mondo Duplantis has been dating Swedish model and influencer Desiree Eglander for almost four years. The pair met back in 2020 and have been very public about their relationship, most recently having an emotional kiss inside the Stade de France after the Olympic champion broke the pole vault world record.
The couple met at a midsummer party in Stockholm. However, the Englander initially did not show much interest in the pole vault star.
“I was in this mood of, ‘I’m going to do my own thing, no one can stop me’,” she said (via Town & Country).
The social media influencer simply wanted to dance with Duplantis, who was trying to start a conversation with her.
Why is competing for sweden
Although Duplantis was born in the US and went to college in Louisiana, he competes for Sweden, his mother’s native country. According to Olympique, he spent his childhood summers in Sweden.
According to the Olympics, Duplantis attended Louisiana State University, the same school as runner Sha’Carri Richardson.
