Mondo Duplantis

Armand “Mondo” Duplantis is a Swedish-American pole vaulter who is widely regarded as the greatest pole vaulter of all time. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, to a Swedish mother and an American father who was himself a pole vaulter, Duplantis grew up with a pole vault pit in his backyard and began training in the event at an incredibly young age. He competed for Sweden internationally, representing his mother’s home country, and quickly established himself as a generational talent in track and field.

Duplantis burst onto the world stage as a teenager, breaking the world under-20 record multiple times and winning the European Championship in 2018 at just 18 years old. In February 2020, he broke the senior world record for the first time, clearing 6.17 meters in Torun, Poland, and then raised it to 6.18 meters just a week later. Since then, he has continued to push the boundaries of what is humanly possible in the pole vault, breaking his own world record multiple times and establishing an era of dominance rarely seen in any track and field event.

At the Olympic Games, Duplantis has proven himself on the biggest stage. He won the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (held in 2021) and successfully defended his title at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where he cleared 6.25 meters to set a new Olympic record in front of an ecstatic home crowd at the Stade de France. His consistency, showmanship, and ability to rise to the occasion at major championships have made him one of the most popular athletes in the world.

Off the runway, Duplantis has become one of the most marketable athletes in track and field. His charismatic personality, good looks, and record-breaking performances have attracted endorsement deals with premium brands. He has helped bring renewed attention and commercial interest to pole vaulting and track and field in general, and his net worth continues to grow as he adds to his already remarkable list of achievements.