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Swedish pole vault superstar Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has been officially awarded the title of World Athletics Male Athlete of the Year for 2025.
This accolade, his second overall after winning in 2020 and 2022, solidifies his position not merely as the greatest pole vaulter of his generation, but as a defining athlete of this sporting era.
The 2025 season belongs to Duplantis’s ,defined by a relentless efforts on the limits of human performance. The core of his claim to the award was achieved in an unprecedented manner.
The setting of four world records in a single calendar year. This shattered his previous annual best of three world records and extended his incredible streak of being the sole holder of the men’s pole vault world record since February 2020.
Duplantis’s year was a masterclass in consistent peak performance. Each record built upon the last, pushing the standard into previously unimaginable territory
Record 1: 6.25m
The opening salvo came early in the indoor season, a confident clearance that set the tone for the year.
Record 2: 6.26m
Soon after, he added a single centimetre, a symbolic nudge forward, demonstrating his technical precision.
Record 3: 6.27m Transitioning to the outdoor campaign, Duplantis truly began to rise. This record, often set in dominant Diamond League victories, showed his ability to perform under the pressure of expectation.
Record 4: 6.28m
The crowning jewel of his season. This vault, achieved at a packed stadium during a major championship, was a moment of pure sporting discipline.
While the world records captured headlines, the totality of Duplantis’s 2025 season was arguably more impressive. His competitive record bordered on perfection.
He remained undefeated throughout the entire year across all competitions, indoor and outdoor. This invincibility included sweeping the prestigious Diamond League circuit and, most importantly, capturing the World Athletics Championships gold medal.
His championship performance was impressive securing victory with a first attempt clearance at a height that eliminated all competitors, before proceeding to a successful world record attempt, turning the competition into his own. His average winning height across the season far exceeded the personal bests of nearly every other vaulter
The statistics of Duplantis’s 2025 season paint a picture of sheer dominance:
World Records Set: 4 (6.25m, 6.26m, 6.27m, 6.28m)
World Championship Title: 1 (Gold)
Season Win-Loss Record: Undefeated
Diamond League Trophy: 1 (Undefeated series)
Total Competitive Clearances over 6.00m: Over 30
Average Winning Margin: Often winning by a margin of 15cm or more.
The Significance of the Award
In naming Duplantis the Overall Male Athlete of the Year, World Athletics has recognized that his 2025 performance alluded to this feat.
As the 2025 season concludes, Armand Duplantis stands alone at the summit of athletics. The World Athlete of the Year award is a fitting tribute to a year of historic, relentless, and breathtaking performance. The world now watches, pole in hand, to see what new heights await in the future of the man known simply as Mondo.
