Nanjing, China, March 22, 2025 (AFP) - Pole vault king Duplantis sees off Karalis for third world indoor gold

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Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis won a third world indoor pole vault title in Nanjing on Saturday after a gripping, high-class battle with Greece's Emmanouil Karalis. Duplantis vaulted a best of 6.15 metres for gold, his seventh global title, but was made to work all the way by Karalis, who took silver with a new personal best of 6.05m. American Sam Kendricks rounded out the podium with a best of 5.90m. Duplantis, 25, sat out the opening height......
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