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Armand Duplantis Returns to Form With Lausanne Pole Vault Victory
Armand Duplantis won a pole-vault competition in Lausanne, Switzerland.
He jumped over a bar set at 6.21 metres.
Emmanouil Karalis came second, and Kurtis Marschall came third.
Duplantis had recently lost a competition and had a groin problem.
His win showed that he was finding his best form again.
He tried twice to jump 6.32 metres, but did not clear it.
His current world record is 6.31 metres.
The event took place close to fans beside Lake Geneva.
Armand Duplantis won the Lausanne Diamond League pole vault by clearing 6.21 metres.
Emmanouil Karalis finished second at 6.16 metres, while Kurtis Marschall was third at 5.91 metres.
The victory followed Duplantis’s first defeat in three years and a recent groin injury.
Duplantis made two unsuccessful attempts at 6.32 metres, above his 6.31-metre world record.
The men’s pole vault was held at Place de la Navigation beside Lake Geneva in Lausanne.
- Who
- Armand Duplantis won, ahead of Emmanouil Karalis and Kurtis Marschall.
- What
- Duplantis won the Lausanne Diamond League pole vault with a 6.21-metre clearance.
- Where
- Place de la Navigation in Lausanne’s Ouchy district, on the shores of Lake Geneva.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- The victory marked a return to form after recent losses and a groin injury, while Duplantis prepared for future competition.
Key facts
- Winner
- Armand Duplantis
- Winning height
- 6.21 metres
- Runner-up
- Emmanouil Karalis, 6.16 metres
- Third place
- Kurtis Marschall, 5.91 metres
- World record
- Duplantis’s current record is 6.31 metres
- Record attempts
- Duplantis made two unsuccessful attempts at 6.32 metres
- Venue
- Place de la Navigation, Lausanne
Quotes
Armand Duplantis
Swedish pole vaulter and Lausanne Diamond League winner
“I'm tired, laughing. But no, I feel really good. I feel really happy. Just such an amazing competition. Everybody jumped so well, and so I just felt like I really had to step it up, and I'm glad I just jumped really well and I jumped really high.”
rediff.com
“I really love jumping here, I think this venue is amazing, the city is amazing, all the people who came here are amazing. So yeah, I can't wait to be back next year.”
rediff.com
Sources
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