WATCH: Mondo Duplantis soars to an incredible 6.25m to break the pole vault World Record for ninth time at Paris Olympics 2024

Mondo Duplantis successfully defended his Olympic title in the men's pole vault, securing his second consecutive gold medal with a clearance of 6.20m. Moments later, he elevated the world record to an astonishing 6.25m, marking the ninth time in his career that he has broken the barrier.

Duplantis initially broke the world record in 2020 at the Copernicus Cup, achieving a height of 6.17m. This was followed by another world record-breaking performance exactly one week later, where he surpassed his previous mark by one centimeter.

It took Duplantis two more years to break the record again, jumping a staggering 6.19m at the Belgrade Indoor Meeting in 2022. Two weeks later, at the World Indoor Championships, he jumped 6.20 meters.

Duplantis reached 6.24 and 6.25 meters in 2024 after rising from 6.22 to 6.23 meters in 2023. The Swed broke the world record in front of a packed Stade de France.

Duplantis rushed to her girlfriend, Desire Iglander, after breaking the world record. Following a long embrace with her, the Swede raced to his father to share in the joy of the momentous occasion.

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“I know what I need to do to get into those 6.30m-type marks" - Mondo Duplantis

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No one has ever cleared a height greater than 6.17 meters in pole vaulting history, except for Mondo Duplantis. The reigning Olympic champion recently shattered his own world record with a monumental leap of 6.25 meters.

However, in an interview earlier this year, he stated that he is determined to breach the 6.30 meter barrier.

“I think in the near future, I hope to just raise it up as little as I can because I think that’s all I need to do for a world record. I know that I can jump higher. I know that I have higher heights in me," he told CNN.

“I know what I need to do to get into those 6.30-type marks … I want to be dominant in the sport because I know that’s what I’m capable of, trying to win every competition and get the most out of myself at every meet that I’m at. If I’m able to jump high, jump a world record, then that’s just a cherry on top,” he added.

At just 24 years old, Duplantis still has almost ten years left in him, so it would not be shocking if, by the end of his career, he also reaches the 6.40 height.