Duplantis breaks world record, pockets million dollars

Armand “Mondo” Duplantis continued to assert his number one position in the pole vault when he conquered the bar of 6.29 m at the Gyulai István Memorial in Budapest, Hungary on the evening of August 12.

Armand “Mondo” Duplantis continues to assert his number one position in the pole vault.

This achievement not only helps him increase the number of world records to 13 since 2020, but also brings in a huge bonus.

According to the rules of the World Athletics Federation, each record break will receive a bonus of 100,000 USD . With the strategy of raising the bar by exactly 1 cm each time - the method used by the legends Sergey Bubka and Yelena Isinbayeva - Duplantis earned 1.3 million USD from these bonuses alone.

Not stopping there, the 25-year-old Swedish athlete also received individual bonuses from major sponsors such as Puma and Red Bull, along with bonuses from major tournaments such as the Diamond League or World Indoor Tour. Although the specific numbers are kept confidential, experts estimate that each of Duplantis' records can bring in more than 150,000 USD , bringing the total income from the series of 13 records to nearly or exceeding the 2 million USD mark.

With impeccable technique, an ideal physique and a rare composure, Duplantis is now the absolute dominant figure in the pole vault. Barring injury, “Mondo” is well on his way to extending his record and increasing his fortune, inch by inch, for years to come.

Source: https://znews.vn/duplantis-pha-ky-luc-the-gioi-bo-tui-trieu-usd-post1576786.html