Mondo Duplantis sets a new world record in Xiamen, signaling strength in Olympic title defense”.

In Xiamen, China, Mondo Duplantis kicked off the 2024 Wanda Diamond League season with a remarkable performance. The 24-year-old from Sweden cleared the bar on his first attempt at 6.24m, setting a new world record.

Expressing his excitement about competing in China for the first time, Duplantis highlighted that he was looking forward to starting his season strong. He had recently won the world indoor title in Glasgow with a 6.10m clearance. With more than three months to go before he defends his Olympic title in Paris, Duplantis’s early season success bodes well for his upcoming competitions.

Having previously opened his outdoor season with a six-meter clearance only once before, Duplantis achieved a 6.02m leap at the Doha Diamond League meeting in 2022. This latest performance marks the eighth world record of his career, with his first record of 6.17m being set in Torun in 2020. As always, the record-setting jump is subject to the usual ratification procedure.