Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. For most of Olympic history, the United States dominated men’s pole vault — which has been part of the Games since the inaugural event ...

Many people are curious about the relationship history of Olympic pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis and his girlfriend, Desiré Inglander. Their journey from a chance meeting at a Stockholm party to ...

From Mondo Duplantis’ record-breaking dominance to LSU’s deep Olympic pipeline, Louisiana athletes have left a lasting mark ...

Secure a gold medal and set an Olympic record? Check. Set a world record, too? Done. Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, the Louisiana native and pole vaulter competing for Sweden, saw immense success at the ...

Mondo Duplantis has done it again. The Swedish track and field star broke his pole vault world record Sunday at the Silesia Diamond League event. The 24-year-old broke the mark of 6.25 meters he set ...

With a gold medal already secured, the Swedish pole vaulter decided to put on a show to secure yet another world record on the biggest stage. SAINT-DENIS, France — There’s one section of the Stade de ...

SAINT-DENIS, France — It’s midnight in Paris. Mondo Duplantis, the greatest pole vaulter ever, is sitting at the podium in a news conference with a small cut on his right hand he endured after three ...

Although he competed for Team Sweden in multiple championships and the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games, Mondo was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. He also attended the local high school and Louisiana State ...

Desiré Inglander has been by Mondo Duplantis’ side long before the Swedish-American athlete took home the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Duplantis and Inglander first connected at a 2020 party ...

No one had a better view of Mondo Duplantis’ pole vault triumph Monday at the 2024 Paris Games than his girlfriend, Swedish model Desire Inglander. Shortly after Duplantis’ gold medal-winning ...

SAINT-DENIS, France — Sweden’s Armand Duplantis, pole in hand, stood on the runway staring down a bar higher than anyone’s ever cleared. Something special was brewing. It was tangible inside Stade de ...