WATCH: Mondo Duplantis receives heartwarming tribute in Sweden after breaking the world record at the Paris Olympics

By Janhavi Shinde

Modified Aug 20, 2024 02:59 GMT

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Following Mondo Duplantis' recent victory, a heartfelt tribute was paid to the pole vaulter in his mother's hometown in Avesta, Sweden. Duplantis broke the pole vault record for the ninth time at the Paris Games 2024.

Duplantis recorded a significant leap of 6.25m at the latest Olympic Games to register a world record. He surpassed the American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks and the Greek pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis' best jumps of 5.95m and 5.90, respectively.

Duplantis broke the pole vault record for the first time in February 2020 by recording a jump of 6.17m. Following this, the height was carved beside the world's largest Dala horse in Avesta to give the fans a striking visual comparison. The height was raised every time Duplantis surpassed his world record.

Standing tall at 13 m (43 ft), the "Dalahast" provides a comparison of the Swedish-American pole vaulter's extraordinary achievement. The engraved height was recently raised to 6.25m to mark Duplantis' new world record.

Watch the height being raised beside the largest Dala horse here:

Duplantis' mother hails from Avesta, Sweden, and is married to Louisiana-born Greg Duplantis. The 24-year-old started representing the Scandinavian country after being pursued by the team's coach Jonas Anshlem.

"Biggest possible stage for a pole vaulter" - Mondo Duplantis expresses his delight in setting the biggest benchmark

Mondo Duplantis celebrates after winning the gold medal and breaking the world record during the Men's Pole Vault Final during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. (Photo via Getty Images)

Mondo Duplantis set the world record in the men's pole vault at the Paris Olympics after surpassing his previous record of 6.24m set at the 2024 Xiamen Diamond League in China in April.

In an interview with CNN fresh off his Olympic victory, Duplantis expressed his joy in setting the milestone for pole vaulting, stating it was his biggest dream since childhood.

"What can I say? I just broke a world record at the Olympics, the biggest possible stage for a pole vaulter," Duplantis said. "The biggest dream since I was a kid was to break the world record at the Olympics, and I've been able to do that in front of the most ridiculous crowd I've ever competed in front of."

Duplantis holds the top nine best jumps of all time, including the 6.17m, 6.18m, 6.19m, 6.20m, 6.21m, 6.22m, 6.23m, 6.24m, and 6.25m, which he set in the span of four years from 2020 to 2024.