World and Olympic champion Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis delivered a faultless display of pole vaulting to seal victory on the opening day of the Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Friday. Duplantis has touched down in Hungary with an injury concern, the US-born Swede having withdrawn from the Brussels Diamond League finals as a precaution when tightness in his leg resurfaced. In his absence, Greek rival Emmanouil Karalis took the honors there. But Duplantis was back in dominant form, winning a high-quality competition with a best of 6.20 meters. “It was amazing. I really like competing in Budapest,” said Duplantis. “The whole show […]...

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