36 Years Before Mondo Duplantis? Stellar Career, His Father Had a Special Track and Field Connection That Shook the World

The 2023 season has been a big one for the track and field star Armando Duplantis and his performances are enough proof for this. He has left an imprint on the world of sports and all his enthusiasts. Since the beginning of his brilliant career, he has been perpetually delivering incredible performances that have left everybody stunned. This World Champion is always in the headlines for his accomplishments, but this time after his recent conversation in a podcast, he is once again making rounds on the internet for a personal fun fact shared by him.

His appearance on the podcast called “Real Talk with Tee”, Mondo Duplantis, was seen answering some of the exciting questions and one of them was about his athlete father. This fact is about 36 years before Duplantis’ career even started. This fun fact about his father’s track and field connection startled the internet, and it now shows that this fierceness runs in the family itself.

Mondo Duplantis shared a stunning track and field connection with his father

Duplantis was born into an athletic family in Lafayette, Louisiana. His father, Greg Duplantis, is a former pole vaulter. His extraordinary achievements are proof of where he gets his superb skills and his willingness to win. Recently in a podcast named, “Real Talk with Tee”, he was seen answering his heart out to some very fun questions. From his professional life to his private life, he shared some insights from all of it. One such fact became the cynosure of netizens and left them stunned.

This young pole-vaulter made a 19-feet jump in high school and accomplishing such a huge feat was one of the most important parts of his life. However, this moment is important for one other reason related to his father. His father’s PR was also 19 ft, and he was able to pass him up is a big thing. Surprisingly, his father was supposed to be the first person to ever jump 18ft in high school. However, some turn of events made things precacrious for him. After he jumped 18ft, the jump was remeasured as per previous rules which claimed that the measures were lesser than 18ft.

This incident made it really special for Duplantis to attain an impressive 19ft jump in high school, as he now had bragging rights and the makings of a quality sportsman. This 23-year-old young pole vaulter has now come a long way in his career as he got nominated for the Athlete of the Year award.?

23-year-old pole vaulter gets nominated for Athlete of the Year

After having such an incredible year, it would have been bizarre if Mondo Duplantis had not been nominated for the Athlete of the Year award. His excellent prowess has today pushed him to the zenith of success he is in today. At this young age, he has also worked in the making of his biopic. His accomplishments are limitless, and his potential keeps getting bigger with time.

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This LSU star has, time and again, proved his worth. He has not just defeated the current pole vaulters, but also the previous renowned prodigies. With every challenge, his urge to win and his skills grow stronger, and this gives him an edge over his fellow competitors. He has smoothly reigned over this year with his incomparable performances. After winning the 2023 WAC at Budapest and the Diamond League finals at Eugene, and with this, creating a world record, it is safe to say that this track and field entity deserved to be nominated for this title. With his dad imbuing in his skills, life really has come full circle for him.

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