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“Mondo is super laid-back, very, very talented, and hard-working,” British pole vaulter Molly Caudery tells BBC Sport.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, who set a world record in Stockholm last month, cleared 19-8 1/4 at the Pre.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2025

Trainor linked to “credible local reporting” around the pole vaulter in his letter to Maine officials announcing the civil rights investigation.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2025

Duplantis, more commonly known as Mondo, is regarded as the greatest pole vaulter of all time and enjoyed another record-breaking year in 2024.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

Scott was a tall, broad-shouldered young farmer, not over twenty-five, strong and athletic, and reported, the best runner, wrestler, and vaulter in the party.

From The Young Adventurer or Tom's Trip Across the Plains by Alger, Horatio