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Armand Duplantis is enjoying the success right now.
After Olympic gold and double world records, he has also defeated Karsten Warholm.
But now “Mondo” surprises everyone by appearing in the most unexpected place.
The last month has been incredibly good for Armand Duplantis. The successes have been coming in and the Swedish world star in pole vaulting has been better than ever.
Duplanti’s success
First, “Mondo” won both Olympic gold and broke a new world record during an unforgettable sports evening in Paris. Just a few weeks later, he would beat his own world record by another centimeter, raising the bar to 6.26 meters.
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Duplantis then also defeated the Norwegian sprint star Karsten Warholm in a historic 100 meter duel. During this time, the 24-year-old has also lined up victories in all the pole vault competitions he entered.
Mondo takes over
Now Mondo has surprised everyone again by suddenly appearing in the Swiss Alps to follow the Omega Masters golf competition. The hope was to see the Swedish golf star Ludvig Åbergbut he was forced to withdraw due to a scheduled surgery.
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Duplantis really stole the show when he showed up this weekend, completely unannounced.
– It’s great fun to see all the players up close like this, it will be a completely different experience. It’s super lovely, says Armand, who was interviewed in Viaplay, and admits that the commotion around him is much greater after the Olympic success.
– The Olympic gold was something completely crazy and I notice that. Everyone turns their heads when I walk by. I was pretty popular before too but nowhere near the level I’m at now. It takes some getting used to. It’s a dream, it’s like floating on clouds.
The Swedish golfers Henrik Norlander, Sebastian Söderberg, Jonas Lightning and Alexander Björk are all playing in the Omega Masters. Cheered on by compatriot Duplantis, who himself has reached ten in handicap after a few years as a golfer.
– I started playing during the pandemic. So now I’ve been playing for four years, I’m still a beginner you could say. I fell in love instantly, there is nothing better for me mentally. It’s nice to be able to have almost like therapy, he tells the TV channel.
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