<p>Pole vault's new wonder boy Armand Duplantis is back in the news for breaking his world record within a week.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 20-year old on Saturday broke his world record by clearing a 6.18 meters mark on his first attempt in the&nbsp;Indoor Grand Prix in Glasgow.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">One week after breaking the pole vault world record in Torun, <a href="https://twitter.com/mondohoss600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mondohoss600</a> improves the mark to 6.18m*.<br />
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Our report from the Glasgow <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldIndoorTour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldIndoorTour</a>👇<br />
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📰:<a href="https://t.co/9d32UWC4q1">https://t.co/9d32UWC4q1</a> <a href="https://t.co/0jioUkARH0">pic.twitter.com/0jioUkARH0</a></p>
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<p>Last weekend the US-born Swedish player had broken the pole vaulting world record after clearing 6.17 meters in Poland.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the second achievement, Duplantis earned a $30,000 bonus.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">💥WORLD RECORD💥<a href="https://twitter.com/mondohoss600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mondohoss600</a> breaks the pole vault world record AGAIN.<br />
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6.18m.<br />
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Incredible.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldIndoorTour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldIndoorTour</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZJO8LWq4nM">pic.twitter.com/ZJO8LWq4nM</a></p>
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldAthletics/status/1228689066482380800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Armand Duplantis is the son of former American pole vaulting legend Greg Duplantis and Swedish mother Helena Duplantis. He was born in Louisiana, United States, but still chose to represent his mother's native country Sweden.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to Duplantis' family, the world record holder has been practising the game on the pole vault pit built in the back garden of his Lousiana home since he was three years old.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"There are a lot of reasons why this event is so complicated and so many things go into making a good jump," Duplantis, whose nickname is Mondo, told BBC Sport.</p>

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<p>"So many years of hard work go into this, but when you do it right it seems simple.</p>

<p>"Safe to say I feel good, I feel fast and strong on the runway. I'm excited about the outdoor season, and the Olympics is where I want to be the best."</p>

<p>The former child phenomenon holds world records at every age level from under 7 to under 12, while by 18 he had cleared 6 meters.</p>


Pole vault's new wonder boy Armand Duplantis is back in the news for breaking his world record within a week. The 20-year old on Saturday broke his world record by clearing a 6.

Pole vault's new wonder boy Armand Duplantis is back in the news for breaking his world record within a week. The 20-year old on Saturday broke his world record by clearing a 6.18 meters mark on his first attempt in the Indoor Grand Prix in Glasgow. One week after breaking the pole vault world record in Torun, @mondohoss600 improves the mark to 6.18m*. Our report from the Glasgow #WorldIndoorTour👇 📰:https://t.co/9d32UWC4q1 pic.twitter.com/0jioUkARH0 — World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) February 16, 2020 × Last weekend the US-born Swedish player had broken the pole vaulting world record after clearing 6.17 meters in Poland. After the second achievement, Duplantis earned a $30,000 bonus. 💥WORLD RECORD💥@mondohoss600 breaks the pole vault world record AGAIN. 6.18m. Incredible.#WorldIndoorTour pic.twitter.com/ZJO8LWq4nM — World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) February 15, 2020 × Armand Duplantis is the son of former American pole vaulting legend Greg Duplantis and Swedish mother Helena Duplantis. He was born in Louisiana, United States, but still chose to represent his mother's native country Sweden. According to Duplantis' family, the world record holder has been practising the game on the pole vault pit built in the back garden of his Lousiana home since he was three years old. "There are a lot of reasons why this event is so complicated and so many things go into making a good jump," Duplantis, whose nickname is Mondo, told BBC Sport. "So many years of hard work go into this, but when you do it right it seems simple. "Safe to say I feel good, I feel fast and strong on the runway. I'm excited about the outdoor season, and the Olympics is where I want to be the best." The former child phenomenon holds world records at every age level from under 7 to under 12, while by 18 he had cleared 6 meters.

Pole vault wonder boy Armand Duplantis breaks own world record within a week

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