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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis wins Diamond League in Poland after tough 6.20m vault, then misses 6.32m record attempt]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pole vault star Armand Duplantis won the Diamond League competition in Poland with 6.20 meters - despite misses at three heights. I worked very hard today, the 26-year-old tells SVT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:27:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis reveals pre-gold stomach drama after chicken tikka masala mistake: ‘Stupidest thing I’ve ever done’]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Superstar Armand Duplantis secured his fourth consecutive European Championship gold in pole vaulting. But the warm-up was a real nightmare - and the Swede won gold with a stomach ache. "I've been on the toilet all day," Duplantis says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:27:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis jokes about having too many party-loving friends ahead of European Championships]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A summer of weddings, injuries and party-loving friends. Armand Duplantis has tried to clear his head before the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. I really have to get rid of some friends, the pole vault star says jokingly.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:30:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Athletics Championships offer final European Championship spots in Uppsala]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish Athletics Championships will be held in Uppsala this weekend. This is the last chance to secure a place on the Swedish team for the European Championships in Birmingham in August. Here are some active athletes to keep an eye on.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:04:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis after near miss in Budapest: It felt really close]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis cleared six metres for the 86th time in his career when he jumped 6.07 in Budapest. He then made three attempts at the new world record height of 6.32 meters, coming very close to clearing it on the second attempt. It felt really close. I was a little surprised how well the attempt turned out, Duplantis tells SVT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:48:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis criticizes IOC decision to readmit Russian athletes to the Olympics: I don't understand it]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[At the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Armand Duplantis could be up against Russian pole vaulters. That's what the Swede is critical of. "I don't understand it, quite honestly," he tells SVT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:50:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Armand Mondo Duplantis Releases Midsummer Song]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Newlywed pole-vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis is continuing to build his artistic career.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:29:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis on his friends' party night: Crazy guys]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis suffered a major upset at the Diamond League gala at Stockholm Stadium, in front of his hungover friends. You have to keep an eye on them, says the pole vault star.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:23:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis after the shock - I'm lost in my head]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It didn't turn out as Armand Duplantis had hoped in the sunshine at Stockholm Stadium. The pole vault star finished second, ending his winning streak of almost three years and 40 straight victories. "I'm just not there," said Duplantis.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:09:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Middle East war affects Duplantis - outdoor premiere postponed]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The war in the Middle East is affecting Armand Duplantis's competition planning. The outdoor premiere has been postponed.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis Ready for Diamond League Gala in Stockholm]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis is competing in Sweden again this summer. The pole vault star is ready for the Diamond League gala at the Stockholm Stadium.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:59:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis sets world record, jumps 6.31 in Uppsala]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It was the 15th world record of his career - and the first at his own gala, the Mondo Classic. Armand Duplantis raised the world record to 6.31 meters in Uppsala. "There are a lot of emotions right now. It means something extra when I compete here," he told SVT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:47:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Guide: Sports Gala and battle between the superstars]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Truls Möregårdh won the battle for the Jerring Prize against Armand Duplantis last year. Can the four-time world-record holder and world champion in the pole vault now get revenge? Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Sports Gala.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:03:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis Reveals Biggest Dream - Become a Good Dad]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[He has already won everything, and last year alone he set four world records. But pole vault giant Armand Duplantis is still motivated to chase more gold medals and records. The new dream limit is 6.40 meters. He says he has the capacity for that during his career.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:08:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis Backs Karlsson's Critique of Machine-Like Training]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pole vault giant Armand Duplantis supports ski star Frida Karlsson in her criticism of overly machine-like training. There is no advantage to being a robot, he says to Expressen.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:45:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis Faces Fear of Heights During Avesta Tribute]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[World Championship gold and world record in the Tokyo World Championship. Now Armand Duplantis has been hailed and celebrated in Avesta – with a tribute that created fear. I am actually a little afraid of heights when there is not a mat underneath, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:25:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sam Kendricks Praises Armand Duplantis' Pole Vault Record]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The American Sam Kendricks missed a medal in the magical pole vault final. Nevertheless, he talked about the unforgettable evening in Tokyo and about Armand "Mondo" Duplantis with one big smile. The evening's competition was the pole vault's greatest of all time, crowned with a world record.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis Considered Changing Name to Mondo but Family Intervened]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis has for a long time been known under his nickname ”Mondo”. So well-known that he at one point considered taking it as his real name. It would have been the most stupid thing I would have done in my life, says Duplantis to Expressen.]]></description>
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