Tag: Sam Kendricks
House praises Obiena for winning medals in three world events
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution commending Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena for winning two gold medals and one bronze medal in three world events in the past few weeks. During the plenary session, the House adopted House Resolution (HR) 765, congratulating Obiena for winning two gold medals in…
After 23 victories – nice Duplantis suite broken
The victory suite is broken for the Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis. After 23 straight victories, he was defeated by Sam Kendricks, who was also the latest competitor to defeat the Swede, in the 2019 World Cup final. At Sunday’s Diamond League gala in English Gateshead, Armand Duplantis stayed at the modest height of 5.55…
Duplantis won easily – showed good Olympic form
Armand Duplantis showed good form in Czech Ostrava and won the competition at 5.90. It was “Mondo’s” first competition in Europe for this season and he won the competition easily ahead of Sam Kendricks. Duplantis passed 5.90 on the first try, and is the big Swedish gold jump in this summer’s Olympics.
World year best directly for Armand Duplantis
Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis set the world year best directly in his season debut. The Swede managed 5.90 in the second attempt at home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, four centimeters higher than the competitor Sam Kendricks jumped when he started his season. However, there was no jump over six meters for the world record holder…
The world’s two best pole vaulters are back in Doha
Duplantis jumped the highest outdoor jump of all time last week and in the last competition of the year it can be even higher. World champion Sam Kendricks says it is frightening how high it is now required of him to win. “If you want to compete against Mondo, you have to be ready to…
Duplantis puts out pole vaults outdoors seasonally best in Lausanne
LAUSANNE September 2 (Xinhua) – Armand Duplantis from Sweden set the season’s best 6.07 meters in the pole vault at the Wanda Diamond League meeting here on Wednesday and secured the highest pole vault outdoors in 26 years. The competition in Lausanne’s Place de l’Europe hosted a fascinating duel between Duplantis and two-time world champion…