{"id":238,"date":"2020-12-08T18:41:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T18:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/se\/?p=238"},"modified":"2020-12-08T18:45:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T18:45:33","slug":"duplantis-crowned-male-world-athlete-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/se\/news\/duplantis-crowned-male-world-athlete-of-the-year","title":{"rendered":"Duplantis crowned male World Athlete of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Armand Duplantis\u2019 exceptional season in the pole vault was recognised at the World Athletics Awards 2020 which was held virtually on Saturday (5) afternoon.<\/p>\n

World record-holder Duplantis crowned male World Athlete of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Swede<\/a> was crowned male World Athlete of the Year at the age of 21, becoming the youngest ever winner of this accolade in award history which was inaugurated in 1988.<\/p>\n

Duplantis was part of one of the strongest short-lists in award history. He was one of five finalists alongside Norway\u2019s Karsten Warholm, Germany\u2019s Johannes Vetter, Ryan Crouser from the United States<\/a> and fellow world record-breaker Joshua Cheptegei from Uganda.<\/p>\n

Duplantis twice broke the world record during the indoor season with clearances of 6.17m in Torun and 6.18m in Glasgow and despite an interrupted season caused by the pandemic, Duplantis also cleared 6.15m in Rome to surpass Sergey Bubka\u2019s world outdoor best.<\/p>\n

The reigning European champion went unbeaten in 16 competitions indoors and outdoors in 2020 and he also cleared 6.00m or higher on 10 occasions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a really strange season, for me and everybody, but I was able to put it together and get some pretty good results,” said Duplantis, who received the Rising Star Award in 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just wanted to go out there and show the world what I was capable of and put my name out there with some big performances. I was able to do that and had some good heights, especially during the indoor season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen everything got shut down and things were pushed back to the end of the season, I was able to find some good form there as well which, for me, was more impressive than my indoor season because I’d had two months off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duplantis\u2019 parents were also deservedly recognised for the role they have played in shaping the Swede\u2019s prestigious career. Helena and Greg Duplantis were the joint recipients of the Coaching Achievement Award.<\/p>\n

Helena, a former heptathlete, mainly helps with her son\u2019s conditioning while Greg, a 5.80m pole vaulter in his prime, assists with technique.<\/p>\n

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