Sweden's Mondo Duplantis has broken the men's pole vault world record for a 12th time. Duplantis, born and raised in Louisiana with a Swedish mother, cleared 6.28 meters (20 feet, 7 inches) on his first attempt at a Diamond League meet in Stockholm.

Sweden's Armand Duplantis soared 6.28 metres to break the world pole vault record at the Diamond League event in Stockholm on Sunday, the 12th time he has set a new world-best mark. The American-born double Olympic champion improved on his previous record,

On his first attempt, Duplantis cleared the bar which was set 6.28m to a raucous celebration in Stockholm’s Olympic Stadium.