Armand Duplantis made another world record

Opening the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Wednesday, two-time Olympic champion Armand Duplantis soared to another victory in his storied resume by winning the city pole vault competition. Armand Duplantis world record Two weeks prior, at Place de la Navigation, the 24-year-old had won his second consecutive Olympic medal with an incredible world record 6.25-meter jump in Paris. He then broke the meeting record with a 6.15-meter jump. With a height of 6.0, the Swede needed just four leaps to secure the title on Wednesday. On his third try, he cleared the bar to set a meeting record of 6.15. Sam Kendricks is the American who won the silver medal in the Olympics. He passed 5.92 to finish second. Sondre Guttormsen of Norway, Kurtis Marschall of Australia, and E.J. Obiena of the Philippines tied for third place with 5.82. At the Olympics in Paris, Duplantis stunned the fans at Stade de France by breaking the world record nine times. The remaining Lausanne Diamond League games will take place at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise on Thursday.