Married man 'Mondo' Duplantis says trying for pole vault records 'like the cherry on top'

Swedish pole vaulter Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis, who recently married Desiré Inglander in June, qualified for the European Athletics Championships final in Birmingham, England on Friday, August 14, 2026, clearing 5.60 meters on his first attempt. Duplantis currently holds the world record of 6.31 meters, set in March 2026, and has expressed that chasing further records feels like 'the cherry on top.' He is set to compete in Sunday night's final.