Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has been named BBC Sports activities Persona’s World Sport Star of the 12 months for 2024.
Duplantis – extra generally often called Mondo – is thought to be the best pole vaulter of all time and loved one other record-breaking yr in 2024.
The 25-year-old retained his Olympic title in Paris – turning into the primary back-to-back champion in males’s pole vault because the Nineteen Fifties.
In doing so, he broke each the Olympic and world document – the latter for the ninth time in his profession, and second time this yr.
He went on to interrupt the world document once more later in August, setting a new best of 6.26m at the Diamond League meeting in Silesia, and in addition received a second world indoor title and third European gold in 2024.
“I’m so honoured to win the World Sports activities Persona of the 12 months award,” Duplantis instructed BBC One.
“I’m so sorry I could not be there. I’m again right here within the States and coaching for the up-and-coming season.
“This award actually means lots to me.”
