TOKYO: World record holder Armand Duplantis (pic) of Sweden won the men’s pole vault gold medal after clearing a height of 6.02m on his first effort.
The 21-year-old Duplantis, who finished with a silver medal behind world champion Sam Kendricks of the United States in 2019, remained the only man to fly over six metres this year.
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