Mondo Duplantis plans to attack two World titles…

Mondo Duplantis, Florence DL, June 2021, photo by Diamond League AG

Mondo Duplantis is the Olympic champion. Mondo Duplantis is the European Indoor Champion. Mondo Duplantis has the finest jump outdoors (6.15m) and the finest jump indoors (6.18m) . He has not won World Indoor or World Outdoor Champs. That is his focus in 2022!

Duplantis plans to attack two World titles

UPPSALA (SWE): Mondo Duplantis announced in an online press conference to Swedish media that he aims to win all major competitions in 2022, especially the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade next March and the World Outdoor Championships in Eugene next July. “I have never won the World Championships, so it is my biggest goal in 2022,” he said. The world record-holder also added he wants to be the best pole vaulter of all-time.

Doha WC 2019, Mondo took silver, Piotr took bronze and Sam took gold, photo by World Athletics

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