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Lafayette native and Louisiana State University pole vaulter Armand Duplantis wins gold again for Sweden in the 2024 Paris Olympics.He also broke his own world record of 6.24 m on the third attempt by ...

Addison Kleinke taking to the air is no new thing. The state’s best-ever girls pole vaulter, Kleinke has had a vice grip on the Oregon high school record since she was a freshman. It’s a mark that she ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA) — A Swedish-American athlete from Louisiana has set a new world record in pole vaulting at the Olympics — and the celebration in the Stade de France was quite a sight to behold ...

With the noisy crowd roaring her on, Silva slid over the bar at 4.90 to win the title. Cuba's Yarisley Silva needed a jump of 4.90 metres to win a thrilling women's pole vault contest and claim her ...

As you head east on Grant Road near Mountain Avenue on Monday and Thursday evenings, you’ll spot something soaring through the air in the backyard of a midtown home. While zipping down the road, it ...

This story has been updated to reflect Mondo Duplantis breaking the pole vault world record at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Only Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis would describe the pole vault ...

Armand "Mondo" Duplantis had the crowd in Paris roaring when he broke his own world record in the pole vault after he had already won the gold medal. Mondo Mania took over Paris during the Olympic ...

On a quiet street in the Switzerland neighborhood, people may notice a red, grey, and navy blue flag outside a home, which will lead them to the “FL Pole Vault Factory,” a business dedicated to ...

Pole vaulter Austin Miller. Photo Credit: Leroy Ryser. Pole vaulter Austin Miller. Photo Credit: Leroy Ryser. American pole vaulter Austin Miller chatted about his latest endeavors in athletics, ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Cuba's Yarisley Silva needed a jump of 4.90 metres to win a thrilling women's pole vault contest and claim her first major global title at the world championships on Wednesday.