World record breakers Mondo Duplantis (Swedish pole vaulter) and Yulimar Rojas (Venezuelan triple jumper) have won the 2020 Male and Female World Athletes of the Year 2020 respectively.
The 20-year-old Duplantis is the youngest ever winner of the Male Athlete of the Year Award.
He broke the world record in the pole vault twice, (6.17m and 6.18m) in February 2020, and has also produced the highest outdoor vault in history (6.15M) in September 2020.
The 25-year-old Rojas, who broke the world indoor triple jump record with a leap of 15.43m.
From teenage prodigy to World Record holder, Mondo Duplantis is one of the biggest stars in World Athletics after being named Male World Athlete of the Year for 2020. In “My Story” presented by European Athletics - hear the Swedish pole vault sensation in his own words relive some of his most memorable moments.
“I want to be the BEST to ever live” | My Story: Mondo Duplantis
