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Sondre Guttormsen (24) had to settle for silver in this weekend’s NM, but ultimately believes it’s possible to beat the absolutely amazing Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis (23).
GOLD: Sondre Guttormsen celebrates the gold medal at the indoor European Championships in Istanbul in March.
view moreGuttormsen’s personal best is 6.00. Duplantis’ world record is 6.22.
Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet made a big fuss on Friday about Guttormsen’s statement to World Athletics, in which he said Duplantis should have jumped even higher:
– He’s incredibly fast. Much faster than all the others. I don’t think he jumps perfectly, says Guttormsen in the interview.
Guttormsen became the first Norwegian to jump over six metres. He did so in March of this year. He is still aware that he needs to improve on some things and believes it is possible to challenge Duplantis on technique:
– If I do certain things a little better than him, then I can run a little slower and still jump close to the same height as him, says the Norwegian.
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– I think I have the speed to jump 20 feet. I probably don’t have the speed to jump 6.20 yet. If I have a perfect day and everything goes well until then, silver is very possible, Guttormsen told World Athletics.
He receives an answer from Duplantis via Aftonbladet.
– He has a lot of confidence, big dreams and likes to talk. There is nothing wrong with that, says Duplantis about Guttormsen.
SUPERMAN: Armand Duplantis in action in the Swedish championship on Saturday.
view moreThe North Star with an American father and Swedish mother agrees that he does not jump technically perfectly.
– But for me it’s about not focusing too much on technique, but continuing with the feeling I have, says Duplantis, who won the team competition in the Swedish championship on Saturday. He settled for jumping 5.71.
Having passed the dream mark of six meters and still much to do gives Guttormsen confidence that he can overtake Duplantis at the very highest heights.
– It is realistic that I can jump 6.20 meters if you look at the numbers. I used to think jumping six meters was unthinkable. But when you see “Mondo” jump 6.22 meters, I think he’s not the only one who can do it.
Guttormsen won gold at the indoor European Championships in Istanbul earlier this year, but Duplantis did not participate.Guttormsen did not exceed 5.42 during the NM in Jessheim on Saturday. Pål Haugen Lillefosse won in 5.72.– He doesn’t jump perfectly
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