mondo duplantis

Mondo Duplantis is a native of Lafayette, Louisiana. A dual citizen of Sweden and the U.S. An Olympic Gold Medalist. And the greatest pole vaulter in history.

Professional pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is a native of Lafayette, Louisiana. Why does the Olympic Gold medalist compete for Sweden? A number of reasons.

The pole vaulter from Lafayette cleared 6.02 meters on his first attempt in the finals, and that turned out to be good enough to secure the top spot.

There is a cool opportunity for the public to see these two world-class athletes in action before they head to Tokyo.

World Athlete has named Lafayette native Mondo Duplantis "World Athlete of the Year".

The world-class pole vaulter is one of five finalists for Male Athlete of the Year, which is awarded by World Athletics.

Duplantis now holds the outdoor and indoor pole vaulting record.

Lafayette's Mondo Duplantis is once again making headlines on the world pole vaulting stage.

It was a bet he placed three years ago and now it's paying major dividends.

The Lafayette High standout set another pole vault world record over the weekend at a meet in Scotland.