Mondo Duplantis welcomed a welcome guest before the premiere of his documentary “Born to Fly” at the end of September.
Ingmar Stenmark.
– Yes, I invited him and I really hope he will come, says Mundo.
It will be a grand opening ceremony when “Born to Fly” is screened for its world premiere in Stockholm.
Documentary by Mundo to the Stars.
From backyard and pole vaulting behind a childhood home in Lafayette, Louisiana to Olympic gold, WC gold, EC gold and five consecutive world records.
“I didn’t know he was such a big fan”
The work of writing the guest list took some time, but the name was straightforward.
Ingmar Stenmark.
– Yeah, I didn’t know he was a big fan and he liked pole vaulting. Mundo says it’s a great honor for me that he loves what I do.
But do you know who he is?
– Yes, although he belongs to a different generation and there was not much skiing where I grew up. But I heard about him all the time, both from the mother and from the grandfather. So I know he is one of Sweden’s greatest ever.
Ingemar who once made Sweden stop when he shattered all the myths about alpine skiing and showed that the Swedish north could dominate even among the Austrians and the Swiss.
His 86 World Cup victories created a historic era.
Ingemar Stenmark’s interest in pole vaulting goes back a long way.
Throughout the years that he lived in Monaco, he always attended the famous Diamond League gala and always stopped at the pole vaulting curve.
pole vault fire
Long before the time of Mundo.
As a child he had a passion for pole vaulting and making birch poles with his childhood friend Stig Strand at his home in Tärnaby. It is said to have exceeded 3.20. Without carpet.
Ingemar, who is working on his own documentary about his life, recently told Expressen that he had seen Mundo Duplantis in the city in Stockholm and was amazed.
– exactly. you said that. I don’t know if “starstruck” is the right word at my age. But having met him, I can understand how those who feel for the stars feel, says Stenmark in the interview.
He continued:
– What he’s doing is absolutely wonderful. It has everything that is needed, in terms of technique and range. He started at a young age and is fast too. It is the perfect column lifter. He can jump 6.30 in time if he stays away from injuries.
In the interview, Ingmar doubts that Mundo Duplantis even knows who he is.
But there is a mistake.
– Yes, everyone knows who Stenmark is, says Mundo.
– Now I know how much he loves pole vaulting. It just feels great.
There will already be a different idol meeting on September 27.