Local community is all abuzz about Lafayette High School teen pole vaulter,=
Mondo Duplantis. This past week, he set personal and high school records=
on 3 straight vaults, clearing the bar by 5"-10" inches, as per videos sho=
w. His best vault was right at 2" short of the overall world record. No =
doubt he'll set the world record soon.... we hope.=20
Seldom does a community have such outstanding young talent, no matter where=
or what the endeavor. I, as others, am excited for Mondo and looking for=
ward to watching him break the world record.
This video is from June 2018 event. I couldn't find this weeks event vide=
o, maybe it's not posted online, yet:
https://usatodayhss.com/2018/teen-pole-vaulter-mondo-duplantis-wins-diamond=
-league-event-against-worlds-best-pros
Sonny
On 8/25/2018 9:18 AM, Sonny wrote:
> Local community is all abuzz about Lafayette High School teen pole vaulter, Mondo Duplantis. This past week, he set personal and high school records on 3 straight vaults, clearing the bar by 5"-10" inches, as per videos show. His best vault was right at 2" short of the overall world record. No doubt he'll set the world record soon.... we hope.
>
> Seldom does a community have such outstanding young talent, no matter where or what the endeavor. I, as others, am excited for Mondo and looking forward to watching him break the world record.
>
> This video is from June 2018 event. I couldn't find this weeks event video, maybe it's not posted online, yet:
> https://usatodayhss.com/2018/teen-pole-vaulter-mondo-duplantis-wins-diamond-league-event-against-worlds-best-pros
>
> Sonny
>
That is great! Looks like a future Olympian.
BTY I understand that the "red" on the bar is not paint. It is red hot
and provides incentive to not touch it. ;~)
The slo-mo almost looks too perfect!
European Championships, with English commentary. At the start of this competition, Mondo's personal best and under-twenty world record is 5.93 meters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXkgGZjfmpQ
The competition, with Swedish (?) commentary. Renaud Lavillenie is the present overall world record holder, at 6.16 meters. Mondo's winning vault is 4.33 inches short of the overall world record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsWT162z6bs
Sonny
On 8/25/2018 9:18 AM, Sonny wrote:
> Local community is all abuzz about Lafayette High School teen pole vaulter, Mondo Duplantis. This past week, he set personal and high school records on 3 straight vaults, clearing the bar by 5"-10" inches, as per videos show. His best vault was right at 2" short of the overall world record. No doubt he'll set the world record soon.... we hope.
>
> Seldom does a community have such outstanding young talent, no matter where or what the endeavor. I, as others, am excited for Mondo and looking forward to watching him break the world record.
...
Indeed one of those comes along rarely indeed...when we moved back to
the farm there was one here -- 7-ft+ high-jumper in HS. I still believe
he could have been world-class decathlete but quit track after HS to
concentrate on b-ball. Ended up w/ a short stint a couple of times w/
Spurs but then had long career all over Europe from Spain, France,
Italy, Russia, ...
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On 8/25/2018 10:18 AM, Sonny wrote:
> Local community is all abuzz about Lafayette High School teen pole vaulter, Mondo Duplantis. This past week, he set personal and high school records on 3 straight vaults, clearing the bar by 5"-10" inches, as per videos show. His best vault was right at 2" short of the overall world record. No doubt he'll set the world record soon.... we hope.
>
> Seldom does a community have such outstanding young talent, no matter where or what the endeavor. I, as others, am excited for Mondo and looking forward to watching him break the world record.
>
> This video is from June 2018 event. I couldn't find this weeks event video, maybe it's not posted online, yet:
> https://usatodayhss.com/2018/teen-pole-vaulter-mondo-duplantis-wins-diamond-league-event-against-worlds-best-pros
>
> Sonny
>
I stepped across the threshold to the shower this morning. Do that
every day and it adds up.
I don't know how thee guys contort their body to get up like that.
Amazing.