Mondo Duplantis gushes over fiance Desire Inglander as they celebrate their engagement with family

Mondo Duplantis considered himself the luckiest man in the world for being Desire Inglander's fiance. The pole vault world record holder got down on one knee during a Vogue Scandinavia photoshoot and proposed to his long-time girlfriend in a picturesque beach setting on October 11, 2024.

Duplantis made history at the 2024 Paris Games, breaking the pole vault world record for the ninth time by reaching a mark of 6.25m. He raised the bar to 6.26m at the Silesia Diamond League and smashed his world record for the tenth time. Desire Inglander, who Duplantis first met at a Midsummer party in 2020 and has been dating since witnessed the former's history-making moment in Paris.

The Swedish model also accompanied the Olympian at the star-studded Paris Fashion Week for the Bottega/Vaneta spring/summer 2025 show. On October 9, 2024, the couple graced The Hampton Beach resort for a Vogue Scandinavia photoshoot but Duplantis had an extra element planned with the team without Inglander's knowledge.

During the shoot, the pole vaulter got down on one knee and proposed to his former girlfriend, who has now become his fiance. Duplantis revealed that he was more nervous to execute the marriage proposal than to compete in the pole vault.

"This is way more nerve-wracking [than competing]" (via Vogue Scandinavia)

On October 14, 2024, the two-time Olympic gold medalist posted a photo carousel of their intimate engagement ceremony just as the shoot wrapped and called himself the luckiest man in the world as Inglander's fiance.

"I’m the luckiest man in the world"

The 24-year-old invited both the families and a couple of his fiance's friends from Louisiana and Stockholm without informing the latter. The pictures encompassed the couple in white attires, a candle dinner by the sea, and a campfire.

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Mondo Duplantis's fiance Desire Inglander shared how the proposal was a 'dream come true' moment

Mondo Duplantis and Desire Inglander at the Paris Olympics 2024 - Athletics - Source: Getty

Desire Inglander was in shock after Mondo Duplantis pulled off a successful proposal in what she thought was purely a photoshoot. She unveiled her 'control freak' nature and how difficult it was to surprise her.

"I’m still shocked. I’m such a control freak, it’s impossible to surprise me," she said. (via Vogue Scandinavia)

She picked her favorite shot from the ceremony for her Instagram story and called the proposal her 'dream come true' moment with her loved ones present.

"The people I love the most in one place is a dream come true,"

Mondo Duplantis and Desire Inglander; Instagram - @desireinglander

The Swede lifted his fourth consecutive Diamond League trophy at the 2024 Brussels edition to end his year with an unbeatable win streak.