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First Europe’s best.
Now the best in the whole world.
Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has a chance at the prestigious award.
Earlier this week it was clear that Armand Duplantis is one of three finalists in the ‘Athlete of the Year’ award, by ‘European Athletics’, i.e. the European Athletics Federation. He is pitted against the middle distance runner Jacob Ingebrigtsen and the long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou. Now he is challenging for an even bigger prize.
The world’s best
The news comes after Mondo had another fantastic season.
Two new world records were set, at 6.22 and 6.23 meters. Another WC gold was secured in Budapest, Hungary. Duplantis also won the Diamond League, where in the final he set the world record of 6.23.
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Those achievements could lead to Mondo being named the World’s Best Track and Field Athlete in 2023. It is ‘World Athletics’ – the international organization for national athletics federations – that has nominated the Swedish-American for the prestigious award. If Duplantis wins, it will be the third time he has achieved the feat, having also won in 2020 and 2022.
Mondo’s opponent
In addition to Mondo, the following athletes have been nominated for the World’s Best Track and Field Athlete 2023:
– Neeraj Chopra, India, spear
– Ryan CrouserUSA, bullet
– Soufiane El BakkaliMorocco, 3000 meters steeplechase
– Jakob IngebrigtsenNorway, medium/long distance
– Kelvin Kiptum, Kenya, marathon
– Pierce LePageCanada, all-around
– Noah LylesUSA, 100m/200m
– Alvaro MartinSpain, once
– Miltiadis Tentogloulong jump
– Karsten Warholm, Norway, 400 meters/400 meters hurdles
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On the women’s side, the following athletes are nominated:
– Tigist Assefa, Ethiopia, marathon
– Femke Bol, Netherlands, 400 meters/400 meters hurdles
– Shericka Jackson, Jamaica, 100m/200m
– Faith Kipyegon, Kenya, middle/long distance
– Haruka Kitaguchi, Japan, spear
– Yaroslava MahuchikhUkraine, high jump
– Maria Perez, Spain, once
– Gudaf Tsegay, Ethiopia, 5000m/10,000m
– Sha’Carri Richardson, 100m/200m
– Yulimar Rojas, Venezuela, three steps
– Winfed YaviBahrain, 3000 meters steeplechase
The winner will be announced on December 11.
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