Mundo loaded before the return and 6.10 in Polish Chorzow didn’t babble about any great heights.
– No, I just slept and played golf. If I said I’d jump here a week earlier with 6.10, I wouldn’t believe you, Mondo tells Sportbladet.
Mundo was totally exhausted when he landed in Sweden after WC gold and the world record of 6.21 in Eugene.
It was July 26.
– Yes, after the crazy evening I felt compelled to rest. It was a huge dump. So there was no training at all, he says.
– Therefore, I myself am amazed and glad that things went so well. Especially considering the weather. It’s hard to get any speed up close when it’s so cold.
Mondo also jumped with one of its softer bars, with a 12.5 bend.
‘Can’t keep counting’
When he set the world record in Eugene, he had a stiffer pole, with a bend of 11.7. There are three bars in between.
– Yes, I knew I could jump max 6.10 with this shaft if the technique was perfect. Mondo says it was the third attempt.
I did the 49th and 50th jumps at six meters in Chorzo. Is it a memory to celebrate?
– No, I don’t really count. The only time was when she beat Bubka in Eugene. It was great, it meant a lot. But now I don’t keep counting, although 50 is a cool thing.
And I won 37cm – when was the last time you won by this margin?
– I really don’t know that. It’s not something I think about either. Neither Chris (Nielsen) nor Renault (Lavallini) had their best days. They can do better.
Mondo is already competing again on Monday in the Hungarian Grand Prix at Sixferr.
– Yes, then I go home and do the download for the European Commission. I really feel connected to it. The European Commission in Germany is special to me. The 2018 European Championship final in Berlin remains the most important day of my career.
The pole vault final will be decided on the penultimate day of the European Commission on Saturday 20 August.