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DOHA, Sept.25 (Xinhua) – Sweden’s world record holder Armand Duplantis continued his winning streak in the men’s pole vault on Friday at the Diamond League match in Doha.
The 20-year-old kept a clean sheet after exceeding 5.82 meters. Reigning world champion Sam Kendricks of the United States and former French world record holder Renaud Lavillenie needed their third attempt to jump 5.82m.
The leading trio chose to jump the height of 5.87m and the bar rose to 5.92m. After Lavillenie and Kendricks failed in their three attempts, Duplantis, who also missed twice in 5.92m, had already secured his victory and went on to challenge the 6.00m, but only saw that his effort was in vain in the weather conditions. humid and hot. .
The top three finishers reached 5.82 meters, but Kendricks and Lavillenie had to settle for second and third respectively in the countdown.
It is the 16th consecutive victory for Duplantis, who set the 6.15m outdoor world record in Rome last week and improved the world record to 6.18m on the World Indoor Tour in February. Final product
