Duplantis misses world record in Paris after lavish wedding celebration

Swedish-American pole vault star Armand Duplantis attempted to break his own world record at the Paris Diamond League meeting but fell short, missing all three attempts at 6.32 meters. Despite the failed record bids, Duplantis secured victory in the competition with a new meet record of 6.13 meters.

This was Duplantis's first competition since his elaborate three-day wedding celebration on the French Riviera. The event in Paris followed a surprising loss at the Stockholm Diamond League meeting two weeks earlier, where he tied for second place after clearing 5.80 meters. This marked his first defeat in nearly three years.

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Mondo was happy for my sake.

Following the Stockholm event, Duplantis, known as "Mondo," admitted he was "out of his head" and preoccupied with thoughts of his wedding to Desirée Inglander, which was held earlier in March in Stockholm. The larger wedding celebration took place on the French Riviera the week of the Stockholm competition.

After skipping the Oslo Diamond League gala and the Doha Diamond League gala on Midsummer's Eve, Duplantis returned to competition in Paris. He was the only athlete to clear six meters, surpassing his own previous meet record of 6.01 meters from 2021 with a jump of 6.03 meters. He then cleared 6.13 meters before his attempts at the world record height of 6.32 meters. His current world record of 6.31 meters, set indoors in Uppsala in March, remains standing.

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The wedding disturbed – Duplantis defeated at Stockholm Stadium.