MONDO Duplantis does it AGAIN - 6.18 new WR!!!

belial wrote:

Pole vault is much worse than swimming when it comes to accessibility.

Very small population of people even have access to the equipment.

Being a great pole vaulter is like being a decent runner.

^^ Bad Take Alert

Triplantis wrote:

This man could jump 6.30

FACTS.

In reality, his body is clearing 6.3, but he gets a little lazy from time to time with his arms. Which is totally acceptable for a guy who is literally the best in the world ;)

If dude works out the little kinks here and there, he'll set a WR untouchable for decades.

halvnilsson wrote:

Possibly nothing sexier than an Acadian-Swede. We all want to go down on him.

Trump is going to blow him to get him to vault for USA. You're going to blow him to get him to stay in Sweden. My $ is on Trump. Just ask Netanyahole.

irunfastXC wrote:

he gets a little lazy from time to time with his arms.

Cause his arms are skinny and weak! He needs to start lifting and eating more.

SwedishWilly wrote:

Maybe if Trump blows him he will vault for Team USA.

Well that's not very nice.

dang, that's high wrote:

I don't get why he's competing for Sweden, though. He doesn't even speak the language.

I cheer for him more because he isn't competing for the USA

LoveIt wrote:

dang, that's high wrote:

I don't get why he's competing for Sweden, though. He doesn't even speak the language.

I cheer for him more because he isn't competing for the USA

i don't have a problem with him vaulting for sweden. it's probably a good business decision. But why does this make you cheer for him more? Are you an American yourself?

dang, that's high wrote:

Correct me if I'm wrong, pole vault people, but it looks like he had tons of clearance. He could go way higher, right?

I don't get why he's competing for Sweden, though. He doesn't even speak the language.

Editor's note. Here is clip of him speaking some Swedish:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkdY__TV38

More money in European track and field

Good job.

StillRunnin wrote:

WTF? Is it just my eyes or did he clear that bar by more than 12 inches?? That looked like ridiculous clearance. Give me slo-mo. Wow!

He's clearly got a lot more in the tank. I think he needs to go further than this 1cm at a time nonsense. All it takes is an injury or loss of form and he won't realise his potential. Isinbayeva also had a lot more than 5.06m but she was content with just edging up the record then burnt out. Mondo should push it to 6.20 minimum at his next meet. Got to strike while you're hot

lögnare wrote:

Typical Brit LR wrote:

What about the elephant in the room? He is a plastic Swede.

His mother is a Swede. He spent every summer and vacations not in school here.

If he's a Swede, then I'm Tibetan. Spending vacations doesn't make you anything. It's like Italians claiming Kobe Bryant which is just as ridiculous. His culture and sensibilities are American. Looks like the USATF bungled this one.

El Keniano wrote:

lögnare wrote:

His mother is a Swede. He spent every summer and vacations not in school here.

If he's a Swede, then I'm Tibetan. Spending vacations doesn't make you anything. It's like Italians claiming Kobe Bryant which is just as ridiculous. His culture and sensibilities are American. Looks like the USATF bungled this one.

Is your mom and half your family Tibetan?

Mondo happens to be born in the US, grew up in the US because his parents chose to live there. But in his heart he is Swedish.

Bad Wigins wrote:

irunfastXC wrote:

he gets a little lazy from time to time with his arms.

Cause his arms are skinny and weak! He needs to start lifting and eating more.

Word on the street is that he's dabbling with militant veganism

El Keniano wrote:

If he's a Swede, then I'm Tibetan. Spending vacations doesn't make you anything. It's like Italians claiming Kobe Bryant which is just as ridiculous. His culture and sensibilities are American. Looks like the USATF bungled this one.

USATF was ever involved.

polevaultpower wrote:

USATF was ever involved.

Sorry, NEVER involved...

Mondo made it perfectly clear to me (at a party) that he wouldn't rep the US as long as Trump was POTUS. Can't say that I blame him. Besides the Swedish girls are better looking than American girls anyway.

swedish meatball wrote:

Mondo made it perfectly clear to me (at a party) that he wouldn't rep the US as long as Trump was POTUS.

Mondo has competed for Sweden since July 2015, well before Trump was elected President.

Swedish Pride wrote:

El Keniano wrote:

If he's a Swede, then I'm Tibetan. Spending vacations doesn't make you anything. It's like Italians claiming Kobe Bryant which is just as ridiculous. His culture and sensibilities are American. Looks like the USATF bungled this one.

Is your mom and half your family Tibetan?

Mondo happens to be born in the US, grew up in the US because his parents chose to live there. But in his heart he is Swedish.

So Swedish he can’t speak it.

SwedishWilly wrote:

How about replacing the crap video on the home page with something in HD? Field events still getting no respect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9YoR_z-POc

Crap is geoblocked.