Mundo Duplantis jumped in torrential rain in Oslo last Sunday.
After two days in Paris?
Perfect pole vaulting weather, just over 30 degrees and tailwind to the hole.
– He can jump 6.21 in those conditions. I’m absolutely convinced of that, says his manager, Daniel Weisfeldt.
It was about to become the Paris Diamond Leagiue instead of Oslo, when Mundo and Wessfeldt sat down and rolled out this summer’s competition programme.
– Yes, we just talked about the weather before this decision, because it’s always uncertain in Scandinavia but it’s usually fine in Paris. But Mondo loves to compete here and Norway feels like home to him. That’s why he chose Oslo. He always decides for himself in the end.
Now the weather is wrong.
second.
Just as in the previous three outdoor competitions, the weather gods refused to side with Mundo.
Rain fell on Bislet on Thursday and nearly inundated the pole vaulters.
There were a few moments off and the wet Mondo managed to slip over the world’s best New Year 6.02 at the end.
– I think very few people understand how good it is. What he does under these circumstances is absolutely incomparable. And I take comfort in the fact that it’s about man against man tournaments. Then there is no one to beat him if he is healthy.
“Wise of it”
But can’t he also compete in Paris?
No, he wants to compete frugally until the World Cup and that’s the wisdom of him. It gives him time to train and get therapy in between competitions.
Mundo jumped 6.15 as the best outdoors, five centimeters short of the last world record of 6.20 he set at the World Cup finals in Belgrade in March.
Perfect outdoor conditions are very rare, but this evening in Paris it was.
Now Belgian Ben Broders has won the competition with a time of 5.80, while lead jumper Rino Lavillenie is second at the same height.
Both also competed in Oslo, staying at 5.60 – twenty centimeters.
This says all about the meaning of weather.
– Yes, I treat him now to a competition in good weather. I hope he gets it at the Bauhaus Gala.
