On the fifth day of the Paris Olympic athletics competition at the Stade de France, Sweden's Duplantis won a sensational victory, successfully crossing the world record of 6.25 meters and winning the applause of 69,000 spectators, making it the most exhilarating night in athletics today!
Duplantis is one point better than his own world record of 6.24m set at the Diamond League in Xiamen in April. Notably, this is the ninth time the United States-born Sweden has broken this world record.
In the competition, United States' Kendricks won the silver medal with a best score of 5.95m, and Greece's Calalis won the bronze medal (5.90m).
The gold medal meant Duplantis became the first athlete to defend pole vault gold since Richards of the United States in 1952 and 1956.
After the third and final successful attempt of 6.25 meters, Duplantis bounced off the runway, hugging his girlfriend, family and friends in the stands.
Drooned under the Sweden flag and accompanied by the roar of Abba's Dancing Queen in the stadium, Duplantis circled the track excitedly.
The music stopped when he bent down to ring the victory bell, capping off another remarkable performance from the 24-year-old.
Duplantis jumped from a height of 5.70m and successfully crossed it without any problems. Then he jumped 5.80m, by which time four athletes had already withdrawn; Duplantis then completed 5.85m on the second jump of the night, knocking out many competitors by a considerable margin.
Kendricks was close behind, and the pair then crossed it at a height of 5.95m. Calalis won the bronze medal at the bottom 5.90m, but failed at 5.95m.
The pole is raised to 6 meters. The first was Kendricks, but he didn't make it. Duplantis followed and made no mistakes, much to the delight of the raucous crowd at the National Stadium of France.
Kendricks failed twice more, and in the end only Duplantis was left to compete. The pole was immediately raised to 6.10 meters, which did not have any problems for the Sweden.
When the panels inside the track flashed to the next height, the crowd erupted: 6.25m, a new world record.
He was very close the first time, but his elbow hit the crossbar and failed; In the second attempt, Duplantis asked everyone to applaud slowly, as is famous for the supporters of the Iceland football team; The third attempt jump, full attention.
As he sped down the runway, the yellow pole was raised high and the crowd shouted loudly. After successfully landing, the pole bends and catapults Duplantis upwards, bending his body so that his foot first reaches the lowest point above the pole.
Joy ensued, and on this unforgettable night, Duplantis set another world record and won his second Olympic gold medal.