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Armand Duplantis had the best year of life last year.
Now, former athletics star Carolina Klüft says what she thinks about the pole jumper and what she thinks about his future.
– He has also said that it is not certain that he will ever experience it again, she tells the Sports Bible.
To Armand Duplantis25, had a fantastic 2024 everyone knows about this time. EM gold, World Cup gold, Olympic gold, Olympic record and three world records are obviously crazy impressive! Add to that the success of privacy – the engagement with Desiré Inglander23 – and the year is completely complete.
Armand Duplantis won the Bragd Gold
During the Sports Gala in 2025, “Mondo” was awarded their incredible efforts the year before. He was named male athlete of the year and received Svenska Dagbladet’s gold for his performance during the Paris Olympics.
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One of the hosts at the Sports Gala was the old sickness master and long jumper Carolina Klüft42. Together with the artist Måns Zelmerlöw she guided the viewers through the gala and congratulated the winners. Now Klüft, who is current as one of the participants in this year’s “Let’s dance”, tells what Duplantis means for Swedish athletics.
– He is an iconic athletics star who is not only great in athletics but in all sports, all categories, all over the world. And he is one of the absolute greatest we have even globally, which means that he means a lot to Swedish athletics, she says in an interview with the Sports Bible.
The insight about “mondo” duplantis
Carolina Klüft continues to pay tribute to the Swedish-American as one of our most important role models. Since she works as Head of Operations for Generation Pep, who works to promote children’s and youth sports, she thinks that “Mondo” plays a very important role for youth sports in Sweden.
– The performance he does as an athlete and also how he is as a person, it is extremely important. We know that it means a lot to both new children and young people who want to start with athletics and become curious about pole jump. But also for children and young people at all by having role models and being able to follow inspirational people. So he is important, she says.
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The question is whether Duplantis will ever be able to top its wonderful 2024? Probably not, it’s almost an impossible mission. This is what both Carolina Klüft and Armand Duplantis know this. With that insight, the pole jumper steps into 2025.
– Yes, he has started pretty well with a world record already. But taking Olympic gold and world record as he did in Paris, it doesn’t happen often and I think he knows himself. He has also said that it is not certain that he will ever experience it again. But there is much else for him to continue to experience and win. As long as he has the motivation, he will be able to set a record after record and break new barriers. I think so, she says.
Armand Duplantis is an incredible athlete that really means a lot to the whole country. He inspires many every day and is constantly a nice representative for Sweden.
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