Armand Duplantis

is a Swedish-American pole vaulter, the current world outdoor and indoor record holder (6.24 metres (20 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and 6.22 metres (20 ft 5 in)), the current Olympic and two time World outdoor (2022 and 2023) and two-time indoor champion, the current European champion, and the current Diamond League champion. He won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. Duplantis is a three-time European champion from 2018, when he set current world under-20 record, and from 2022 and 2024, he is 2022 World Indoor Championship and 2021 European Indoor Championship gold medallist.

Armand is of Cajun descent by his father Greg Duplantis, who also is a former pole vaulter with a personal best of 5.80 m (19 ft 1⁄2 in),