Pole vault world record holder Mondo Duplantis
Mondo Duplantis has broken the pole vault world record on 15 occasions and picked up his latest title at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń in March. In the lead-up to the climax to the 2026 season, the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, we put him on the spot with a new quickfire series of questions... What's your Ultimate?
Ultimate performance... Berlin 2018 European Championships.
Ultimate event (bar your own)... The Ryder Cup.
Ultimate career goal... A Grammy award.
Ultimate athlete... Blanka Vlašić.
Ultimate clash... Karsten Warholm vs me over the 100m.
Ultimate memory... The Paris Olympics afters.
Ultimate venue... Stockholm Stadion.
Ultimate meal... Toast Skagen (Swedish shrimp toast).
Ultimate night out/night in... Good company and some adult beverages.
Ultimate possession... My divot fixer.
Ultimate hidden talent... It’s hidden and I like to keep it hidden. 😉
Ultimate day off... In the studio or on the golf course.
Ultimate holiday destination... Liseberg (a Swedish amusement park).
Ultimate pre-competition song... Rebel's Kick It by NBA Youngboy.
Ultimate movie... Goodwill Hunting.
