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Athletics | Twin sisters Hana and Amanda Moll rise to the top of pole vaulting

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Hana Moll won the Diamond League final in Brussels with a personal best of 4.91 meters, matching the record held by her twin sister, Amanda.
  • The 21-year-old American defeated several major championship winners, including Katie Moon, Sandi Morris and Angelica Moser.
  • The sisters began pole vaulting at 13 and now see their shared training as a major competitive advantage.

Hana Moll stood at the top of the pole-vaulting world in Brussels, with a Diamond League trophy under her arm and a record shared with her twin sister, Amanda.

It feels significant that we now have the same records.

· Hana MollShe discussed matching her twin sister Amanda’s pole-vault record.

The 21-year-old American won Saturday’s Diamond League final with a new personal best of 4.91 meters. The mark equals Amanda’s record. Behind her were a group of established championship winners, including Katie Moon, Sandi Morris and Switzerland’s Angelica Moser.

“It feels significant that we now have the same records,” Hana said after the competition. She also struggled to take in the scale of the result: “It doesn’t feel real that I am the overall Diamond League winner.”

It doesn’t feel real that I am the overall Diamond League winner.

· Hana MollShe reacted to winning the Diamond League final.

Hana had already won the Zurich and Lausanne meetings before the final, after finishing second at the NCAA championships. Amanda won that title and had just broken a NCAA record previously held by Hana. “She ruined my chances of winning the Bowerman,” Hana said before the final, referring to the annual award for the best female and male college athletes. “But honestly, I did the same to her the previous year, so I can’t be angry.”

She ruined my chances of winning the Bowerman. But honestly, I did the same to her the previous year, so I can’t be angry.

· Hana MollShe joked about Amanda breaking her NCAA record before the college award.

The sisters began pole vaulting at 13 under coach Tim Reilly, who remains part of their team. Hana describes her mental strength in major moments and her ability to plant large poles as her advantages, while she considers Amanda more technically skilled. She also regards having the world’s toughest training partner beside her every day as a decisive benefit. Amanda finished second in Monaco before ending her season to prepare for the 2027 World Championships. Hana continued through the Swiss meetings and unexpectedly qualified for the Diamond League final.

I have the world’s toughest training partner beside me every day, motivating me and pushing me forward. I believe training with Amanda is the reason I have been this successful at such a young age.

· Hana MollShe described the competitive benefit of training with her twin.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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