Pole vaulter puts bib up for sale to help fight virus

Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has put up for auction his bib from a Polish meet during which he set a world record in the sport.

Armand Duplantis.

Photo: PAP/Tytus Żmijewski

Proceeds from the sale will contribute to a fundraiser by a Swedish radio station aiming to help in the fight against the coronavirus, Poland’s PAP news agency has reported.

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The 20-year-old American-born Swede in February cleared a record 6.17 metres at the Orlen Copernicus Cup, an indoor track-and-field competition in Toruń, north-central Poland.

SIX POINT SEVENTEEN METERS NEW WR @mondohoss600 pic.twitter.com/dkZHhIacNc

— Andreas Duplantis (@dreasduplantis) February 8, 2020

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WORLD RECORD!!! #borntofly

A post shared by Mondo Duplantis (@mondo_duplantis) on Feb 8, 2020 at 1:09pm PST

A week later in Glasgow he improved on his record, clearing 6.18 metres.

Armand Duplantis pokazał w Glasgow, że nie ma dla niego żadnych granic ❗ Szwed podczas halowego mityngu pobił REKORD ŚWIATA w skoku o tyczce - 6,18 m 😮 #tvpsport pic.twitter.com/N2v77MqKvd

— TVP Sport (@sport_tvppl) February 15, 2020

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Source: PAP