Armand Duplantis edged out his own pole vault record and clinched gold.

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Armand Duplantis edged out his own pole vault record and clinched gold.

Swedish star Armand Duplantis stunningly edged out his own pole vault record by 0.01 centimeter to clinch the gold medal in the final act of the 10-day track and field meet in Eugene at the World Championships 2022.

The 22-year-old Swedish sailed over 6.21 meters to surpass his previous mark by 0.01 centimeter which he achieved at the World Indoor Championships and complete his collection of medals by claiming a first world title at the World Championships.

It is the fifth time that Duplantis has improved the world record, the Swedish first breaking it with his 6.17 meters clearance in Torun in February, 2020.

American Chris Nilsen took silver with 5.94 meters while Ernest John Obiena, whose bronze was the first-ever world medal for the Philippines.