Hey sports fans! Have you heard about the amazing Mondo Duplantis? He just won the gold medal in the pole vault at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province! 🌟
Mondo, whose real name is Armand Duplantis, cleared an incredible 6.15 meters! That’s higher than a two-story building! 🏢💫 He was in a tough competition with Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis, but Mondo soared above the rest to claim the top spot. 🎖️
In the men’s 60-meter hurdles, Grant Holloway from the USA dashed to victory in just 7.42 seconds! 🏃♂️💨 He’s been winning for 11 years straight—what an inspiration! China’s own Liu Junxi also did an awesome job, grabbing the bronze medal! 🥉 He said, “I never expected to stand on the podium. My goal was just to make the final.” Way to go, Liu! 👏
The women’s 60-meter race was super exciting too! 🇨🇭 Switzerland’s Mujinga Kambundji sprinted to gold in 7.04 seconds, just a blink faster than Italy’s Zaynab Dosso. And guess what? 🇱🇺 Luxembourg’s Patrizia van der Weken earned her country’s first-ever medal at this event! How cool is that? 🥳
In the men’s 400 meters, the USA runners took all three medals! 🥇🥈🥉 Chris Bailey led the pack, followed by Brian Faust and Jacory Patterson. Amazing teamwork! 🇺🇸
Amber Anning from Britain had a fantastic comeback in the women’s 400 meters. Just two weeks after a tough race, she won gold by a tiny 0.03 seconds! Talk about determination! 💪
The women’s triple jump saw Cuba’s Leyanis Perez Hernandez take gold with a huge leap of 14.93 meters! That’s like jumping over ten average cars lined up! 🚗🚗🚗
Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the men’s 3,000 meters, and Ethiopia’s Freweyni Hailu took gold in the women’s 3,000 meters. Long-distance running champs! 🏆
Finally, France’s Marie-Julie Bonnin set a new national record in the women’s pole vault, clearing 4.75 meters to win gold! 🇫🇷🎉
What an incredible day of athletics! These athletes remind us that with hard work and determination, we can reach new heights—literally! 🚀 Keep dreaming big, everyone! ⭐
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Duplantis wins pole vault gold at World Athletics Indoor Championships
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