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Six Meter Plus Pole Vault Record Holder: Duplantis Clearance
Armand Duplantis Sets New Pole Vault World Record in Budapest
Armand Duplantis, the Olympic champion, has broken his own pole vault world record at 6.29 meters at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial in Budapest. This mark is Duplantis' 13th world record in the event, improving on his previous record of 6.28 m set earlier in Stockholm in June 2025.
The progression of Duplantis's world records includes key milestones: - 6.20 m at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade. - 6.21 m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon. - 6.25 m at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he won gold and set an Olympic record during the competition. - 6.29 m at the 2025 Budapest meet, his most recent and highest clearance.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Duplantis successfully defended his Olympic title, becoming the first man since 1956 to win back-to-back Olympic golds in pole vault. During that event, he cleared 6.25 m on his third attempt to set the world record, exceeding the previous Olympic record and consistently improving under pressure.
In the same Budapest meet, the hammer throw event was won by Bence Halasz from Hungary with a strong throw of 83.18 meters. Ethan Katzberg from Canada finished second with a throw of 81.88 meters, 1.30 meters shorter than Halasz's winning throw. Merlin Hummel from Germany finished fourth with a throw of 79.01 meters, 2.17 meters shorter than Halasz's winning throw.
German long jumper Simon Batz unexpectedly won the competition with a leap of 8.07 meters. The hammer throw event was won by a non-Swedish competitor, Bence Halasz from Hungary.
Duplantis began the meeting in Budapest with a failure at 5.62 meters, but cleared 6.11 meters. He mastered the world record height of 6.29 meters on his second attempt, celebrating with fans and colleagues after setting the new world record.
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Armand Duplantis has taken his pole vault prowess to new heights with his record-breaking performance in Budapest, surpassing his previous world record of 6.28 meters set in Stockholm in 2025. This outdoor sports event in Budapest marked yet another milestone in his illustrious career, showcasing his dominance in the pole vaulting discipline.
