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Armand Mondo Duplantis has left an indelible imprint in the world of sports and track and field. The Swedish star from LSU has been leaving everyone starstruck ever since his career began. In fact, at the age of 23, the 2x World Champ already has already worked in the making of his biopic.

The biopic of Mondo Duplantis made a lot of noise amongst track and field fans. According to a recent social media post, the producer of the film, Red Bull Studios, has reached a big milestone with the movie. In fact, the $18.5 billion company landed this great feat despite the film already being a year old.

Red Bull Studios secure new achievement with global sales

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Red Bull Studios has been very successful in their marketing campaign of Mondo Duplantis? biopic named ?Born To Fly.? Released on 30 September 2022, the film is a coming-of-age story of the Swede and his relationship with his father. According to a tweet by Track Spice, Red Bull Studios successfully spread a worldwide viewership net for Mondo?s biopic.?

The tweet carried the caption,??Red Bull Studios Secures Global Sales for ?Born to Fly,? About Pole-Vaulting Champ Armand Duplantis: ?It?s Both a Biopic and a Coming-of-Age Tale?.??The film has been picked up by broadcasting partners in Germany, France, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Belgium, and Estonia. The head of partnerships and commercial strategies at Red Bull Studios, Sebastian Burkhardt, expressed his delight at securing global sales and partnerships.

According to Burkhardt, he said, ?We are delighted to partner with broadcast partners throughout the world to showcase this incredible athlete and his sport to global audiences.??The director of the film, Brennan Robideaux, had been following Mondo Duplantis? journey for six years. Interestingly, the film?s major milestone coincides with Duplantis? nomination for the Athlete of the Year Award.

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Mondo Duplantis with a strong claim to Athlete of the Year Award

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Mondo Duplantis has excelled in the sport of pole vaulting in every respect. The LSU star didn?t just defeat the pole vaulters of his time, but the legends of the past as well. In fact, he has completely wiped out the competition and challenges himself whenever he takes a run-up. Recently, Mondo Duplantis was also nominated for the Athlete of the Year Award. The Swedish pole vaulter has truly painted all of 2023 with his colors.

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Not only did he win the 2023 WAC at Budapest and the Diamond League finals at Eugene, but he also made a new world record. Interestingly, the previous world record was also held by the LSU star. Moreover, with his Eugene vault of 6.23 meters, he has broken the world record seven times now.

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While chances are highly probable for him to win the Award, his movie?s new milestone will boost him even more. With all this being said, will Mondo Duplantis be able to add a new chapter to his story and defend his Tokyo gold in Paris?

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