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Olympic champion Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis loses for the first time in 35 months | Sports News

Olympic champion Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis loses for the first time in 35 months | Sports News

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2 min readJun 7, 2026 10:42 PM IST It was Stockholm Olympic Stadium where Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the 12th time last year and it was the same venue where his streak of winning every competition for the past 35 months ended today. The greatest pole vaulter of all time and clearly one of the greatest athletes of the 21st century, Mondo recorded a best of jump of 5.80m at the Stockholm Diamond League to finish second behind Australian Kurtis Marschall breaking his winning spree of 41 competitions. The last time Mondo didn’t win a competition was back in July 2023 where he finished fourth at the Monaco Diamond League with a vault of 5.72m. Coincidentally, it was Marschall who had finished just ahead of Mondo on the third position back then also. Between these 35 months and 40 competitions, Mondo dominated the pole vault arena making every record his own and setting a new world record like it was his daily routine. He won two outdoor world championships, …

Olympic champion Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis loses for the first time in 35 months | Sports News

35 months, 40 competitions, 4 World titles: Mondo’s streak is gone

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4 min readUpdated: Jun 8, 2026 03:38 PM IST It was Stockholm Olympic Stadium where Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the 12th time last year and it was the same venue where his streak of winning every competition for the past 35 months ended today. The greatest pole vaulter of all time and clearly one of the greatest athletes of the 21st century, Mondo recorded a best of jump of 5.80m at the Stockholm Diamond League to finish second behind Australian Kurtis Marschall breaking his winning spree of 41 competitions. The last time Mondo didn’t win a competition was back in July 2023 where he finished fourth at the Monaco Diamond League with a vault of 5.72m. Coincidentally, it was Marschall who had finished just ahead of Mondo on the third position back then also. Between these 35 months and 40 competitions, Mondo dominated the pole vault arena making every record his own and setting a new world record like it was his daily routine. He won two outdoor world …

Dev Meena, Kuldeep Kumar to lead star-studded Indian team

Dev Meena, Kuldeep Kumar to lead star-studded Indian team

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The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has shortlisted 54-member track and field team for the upcoming inaugural edition of the Asian U23 Athletics Championships to be held in the Chinese City of Ordos from July 9 -12. “Youngsters in the national team will surely make a big impression in next month’s Asian U23 track and field meet in China,” AFI President Bahadur Singh Sagoo said. Madhya Pradesh’s talented pole vaulters Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar, joint national record holder (5.45m), are among prominent names in the national team. Uttar Pradesh’s rising steeplechase runner Sharuk Khan (3,000m steeplechase) and Maharashtra’s talented javelin thrower, Shivam Lohakare, are also among 31 male athletes in the team. Shaili Singh (long jump) and Aarti (race walk) are among known personalities in the women’s team. Aarti won bronze medal in women’s 10,000m race walk at 2024 World U20 Athletics Championships in Lima, Peru. Aarti will compete in the 21km race walk in China. Shaili won silver medal in women’s long jump at the 2021 World U20 Athletics Championships in Nairobi, …

Dev Meena, Kuldeep Kumar set men’s pole vault national record

Dev Meena, Kuldeep Kumar set men’s pole vault national record

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The national record breaking spree in Indian athletics continued on Sunday as Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar broke the men’s pole vault national record at the 2026 Federation Cup in Ranchi on Sunday. Both Dev and Kuldeep cleared a height of 5.45m and now jointly hold the national record in the event. While Dev took the gold medal in the competition, his training partner Kuldeep took home a silver. The previous Indian national record in men’s pole vault stood at 5.41m. It was set earlier in the year by Kuldeep at the Kalinga Indoor Stadium, bettering Dev’s old record of 5.40m. In Ranchi, the two vaulters were at it again and it was Dev, who first broke the shackles with a clearance of 5.42m to reclaim his national record. Kuldeep improved it to 5.45m just minutes later, before Dev also cleared the distance comfortably to level up. They later went up to 5.50m but failed to cross the barrier. Dev and Kuldeep, both of whom train under coach Ghanshyam Yadav at the MP Athletics Academy, …

Tejaswin Shankar falls short of 8000 Mark in Decathlon amid wind-assisted performance

Tejaswin Shankar falls short of 8000 Mark in Decathlon amid wind-assisted performance

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3 min readMar 28, 2026 12:35 PM IST Decathlete Tejaswin Shankar started his outdoor season with a solid outing at the David Noble Relays 2026 in Texas on Friday. Competing for the first time in Decathlon this season, Shankar scored 7947 points falling 53 points short of 8000m mark in a wind-aided competition. While Tejaswin bettered his previous personal best of 7826 points, this performance won’t be eligible for any records as three events (100m run, 110m hurdles, and Long Jump) were wind aided. The wind assistance in 100m and Long Jump were on the higher side with +4.7 m/s and +4.5 m/s while the 110m hurdles had +2.5 m/s reading. As per the rule of World Athletics, a combined events score is eligible for record if the average wind assistance for 3 events — 100m, long jump, 110 hurdles is less than 2m/s but in Tejaswin’s case it is 3.9m/s. Tejaswini registered personal best in 100m (10.59s), 110m hurdles (14.09s) , Long Jump (7.66m), Shot Put (13.98m), and Pole Vault (4.35m) with the later …

Baranica Elangovan’s four-year chase ends in national record

Baranica Elangovan’s four-year chase ends in national record

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Baranica Elangovan set the ground running for India’s inaugural National Indoor Athletics Championships, registering a national record in women’s pole vault at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. From the approach run to the successful 4.22m clearance and landing, it was just 8 seconds. But for Baranica, it was the culmination of years of toil. “I’ve been trying to get the national record for four years now,” Baranica told The Bridge a day after her performance. Having recorded her personal best of 3.90m in 2021, Baranica had attempted to breach the then national record of 4.15m thrice. Not only did she fail, but she had to watch Rosy Meena Paulraj break it not once but twice to 4.21m in the span of a fortnight in 2022 from close quarters. Baranica then tried to upstage Rosy five times before she eventually became eighth-time lucky in her quest for national record. Both Baranica and Rosy broke through under the aegis of coach Milber Russell. For someone obsessed with the national record for nearly half-a-decade, pole vault …

Baranica Elangovan sets women’s pole vault national record

Baranica Elangovan sets women’s pole vault national record

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Baranica Elangovan starred on the opening day of first ever National Indoor Athletics Championships, setting a new national record in women’s pole vault on Tuesday. Baranica cleared a height of 4.22m, going past the previous national record of 4.21m set by Rosy Meena “It’s good day for me to enter my name in the record books,” Baranica said in post-competition interaction. “I’ve been trying hard to cross 4.20m in the past and today turned out to be a lucky day for me.” She made an attempt to further raise the bat to 4.25m but wasn’t successful in clearing the height. Away from the pole vault arena, there was an exciting duel in men’s long jump between Praveen Chithravel and Sarun Payasingh. It was 25-year-old Payasingh who clinched the gold medal with a distance of 7.80m, a personal best. Elsewhere, Mohammed Afsal set a new indoor national record in men’s 800, clocking 1:47.86s. Day 1 Results Men: 800m: Mohammed Afsal (Air Force) 1:47.86 seconds, Kalyan JR (Karnataka) 1:53.98 seconds, Sayan Karmakar (West Bengal) 1:56.98 seconds. Men: …

Driven up a pole at airports and trains, Dev Meena vaults into the record books

Driven up a pole at airports and trains, Dev Meena vaults into the record books

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Kochi: Dev Meena had just soared over 5.35m to break his own pole vault national record at the 2025 Federation Cup. Just as he was soaked in the occasion and was looking up congratulatory posts on social media, his coach – Ghanshyam Yadav’s phone rang. On the line was none other than former Sports Minister of Dev’s home state, Yashodhara Raje Scindia. Her tone was a mix of congratulatory and concern. “I told him [Dev] not to use his phone on competition day,” she said sharply over the speakerphone. The coach, sheepishly standing beside a confused Dev, could only mutter, “Ji Maharaj ji,” as both listened in silence. Despite the unexpected scolding, the moment reflected the deep involvement Scindia – a key figure behind the MP Athletics Academy – continues to have in the careers of young athletes like Dev. “Wherever I am is because of the support that we have got from the Madhya Pradesh Sports department,” Dev admitted later. Rain spoils the party On Tuesday, Dev could’ve easily gone higher. He had crossed …

Dev Meena betters his own pole vault national record at 2025 Federation Cup

Dev Meena betters his own pole vault national record at 2025 Federation Cup

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Dev Meena set a new Indian national record in men’s pole vault at the 2025 Federation Cup in Kochi on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Dev soared past his own previous mark to record a never-seen-before 5.35m height at the Maharaja’s College Ground. This is the second time in the year that the Madhya Pradesh lad has bettered the national record in the event. He had registered a leap of 5.32m at the 2025 National Games in Dehradun two months back to first put his name in the record books. He had then surpassed Siva Subramani’s then national record of 5.31m. More to follow Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Teenage pole vault sensation Kavin

Teenage pole vault sensation Kavin

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Bengaluru: The spectators watching the U-20 pole vault event at the India Open Jumps felt they were witnessing something beyond a junior competition here on Saturday. All eyes were on national record holder Dev Meena, the favorite to win. But amidst the anticipation, another young athlete quietly caught the crowd’s attention. A 19-year-old Kavin, sitting on the sidelines, his face reflecting disappointment. He had failed to clear 5.15m, yet his effort at 5.10m told a different story – a story of potential, resilience, and a career just taking off. It was a battle between Dev Meena and Kavin for the gold. Both cleared 5.10m with ease, but neither could go beyond. While Dev Meena holds the national record of 5.32m, Kavin has his sights on bettering the mark. “That’s the goal. I know it’s possible. I will try to break the national record very soon,” Kavin told The Bridge at the sidelines of the event. A career on the rise For Kavin, this was the first time clearing 5.10m, but the journey to that mark …