Armand Duplantis and Sarah Sjöström dominate in their sports.
Now the superstars are praised.
– Great fun to be able to share it with someone like Mondo, says Sarah Sjöström.
Armand Duplantis is the best pole vaulter of all time, at least if you look at the number of world records. Mondo wins pretty much every single competition he competes in, and even though he is only 24 years old, he has managed to win everything there is to win in the world of pole vaulting.
Nice award
Sarah Sjöström, on the other hand, broke through with a bang already as a 14-year-old, and has continued to dominate ever since. Her enormous record at international championships speaks for itself, and according to many, she is up there with the greatest icons of being Sweden’s foremost athlete of all time.
Soon, both Mondo and Sarah enter an Olympics where both are big favorites in their sports. But the duo is already being praised for their efforts. Every year, the “Swedish of the Year in the World” award is given by the non-profit organization Swedes in the World. Legends such as Zlatan, Svennis, Astrid Lindgren and ABBA members have been honored over the years, and this year it is Armand Duplantis and Sarah Sjöström who get to share the award.
“An incredible athlete”
For the duo it is a great honor, and for Mondo it is further proof of the love he so often feels from Sweden.
– I am very grateful for that and the reception has been better than I could have ever imagined since I decided to compete for Sweden, says Duplantis to Aftonbladet.
For Sarah Sjöström, it is an honor to share exactly with Duplantis.
– It is special to receive the same award as Mondo Duplantis. He really is an incredible athlete. It feels like we’ve had pretty similar careers as well, as we performed well at a young age and have continued to do so. Otherwise, it can become a heavy load to carry when expectations only grow. But we have both shown that we could handle it, says Sarah.
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