Thought to be the best pole vaulter of all time, Duplantis has already gained each main gold obtainable to him and has probably the most six-metre clearances in historical past.
The 2-time Olympic champion has claimed the previous eight international males’s pole vault gold medals on supply throughout each indoor and out of doors competitions.
Duplantis’ newest triumph in Japan prolonged his unbeaten streak to 37 competitions, a run of dominance stretching again to July 2023.
He did so in entrance of a captivated viewers in Tokyo, who remained within the stadium lengthy after the evening’s different occasions had concluded to observe his newest world document bid.
The BBC World Sport Star of the 12 months was chosen in a public vote.
American athlete Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Spain footballer Mariona Caldentey, American boxer Terence Crawford, Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani and Egypt footballer Mohamed Salah have been the opposite contenders on the shortlist.
In profitable final yr’s award, Duplantis was chosen forward of American gymnast Simone Biles, American basketball participant Caitlin Clark, Swiss wheelchair racer Catherine Debrunner, Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan and French swimmer Leon Marchand.