Sweden’s Armand Duplentis breaks Serje Bubka’s record of 6.14m jump at diamond league outdoor event in Rome
Duplentis set the world record of indoor events by jumping 6.18 metres high in Glasgow in February this year
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis broke the 26-year-old world record of Ukraine’s Serje Bubka in the outdoor event of the pole vault. He jumped 6.15 metres (20 feet and 2 inches) high in the second attempt at the Diamond League in Rome. Bubka set the world record by jumping 6.14 metres high in Italy in 1994. Bubka had broken a total of 35 world records (18 outdoors and 17 indoor) in his career.
The name of armand is already the world record of indoor events. He jumped 6.18 metres (20 feet and 3 1/4 inches) high in Glasgow in February this year. With this success, duplentis is very happy. I am still not convinced that I broke the world record, “he said. It is really a never-forget experience. I dropped on the mat even though. But I am still feeling myself in the sky.
Also Read: All About IPO: Learn what’s IPO and how to invest in the stock market through it
I wanted to prove my ability even at outdoor events: Armand
He further said that I had created a world record in indoor events. But I wanted to prove myself the world’s best pole vaulter in the outdoors and Rome proved lucky for me.
Making this record memorable at Rome’s historic stadium
I had never jumped into the Olympic Stadium in Rome before, “Duplantis added. It is a very historic stadium. Earlier also, many players have made memorable performances here. That is why I came here. I was sure that if the weather was good and the wind was not very fast, I could jump high.
Duplentis won silver at last year’s World Championship
Duplentis won the silver medal at the world Championship last year. He is participating in the senior championship at a very young age. Now his goal is to win the world championship and Olympic gold. He will participate in the Doha Diamond League next week.
Bubeka first pole vaulter to jump 6 meters high
Ukraine’s Bubka has been the champion of the polt vault. He won the Olympic gold medal in 1988. In addition, he has won gold in the World Championship 6 times. He was the first pole vaulter to jump more than 6 metres high.
