The jump was so good that Duplantis also promised in an interview afterwards that it would soon be time for a new record.
It will be 6.32 soon, I hope. If I get a few more attempts like the second attempt, it will be a world record again very soon. I feel good now and have a little more confidence. It didn't feel quite perfect today.
Two over six metres
The Continental Tour meeting, part of the Diamond League, in Budapest had gathered a very strong field in the pole vault, and Duplantis needed to jump at a high level to win.
He and Kurtis Marschall from Australia both cleared six metres. They then both chose to set the bar at 6.07, which would have meant an Australian record, but only Duplantis cleared the height.
Duplantis then made three attempts at the world record height of 6.32, and came very close to clearing it on the second attempt. The Swede smiled wryly when he landed on the mat and saw the bar follow him down.
New chance on Saturday
Duplantis has previously shown that he enjoys Budapest very much. In 2023, he won World Championship gold there and last year he set a new world record at 6.29.
The next chance for a new world record comes this Saturday in the Diamond League competition in London.
I hope so, says Duplantis.
Another Swede had made it to the Hungarian capital. Wictor Petersson threw 20.33 metres in the shot put, which was enough for sixth place. Italian Leonardo Fabbri won with 22.04.
