Sweden's Armand Duplantis successfully defended his Olympic title in the men's pole vault, setting another world record in the process.

The 24-year-old broke his own record of 6.24m from April by one centimetre, launching himself over the 6.25m on his third and final attempt on Monday.

His second consecutive gold medal was already secured long before that point, having cleared 6.00m, beating America's Sam Kendricks.

After celebrating his victory, Duplantis then beat the Olympic record of 6.03m set by Brazil's Thiago Braz in 2016 and continued his run.

The two-time world champion has now broken the world record on nine occasions.

He also became the first athlete to retain the pole vault title since America's Bob Richards in 1952 and 1956.

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"I don't know how to put into words what I'm feeling," Duplantis said. "I feel so grateful for how tonight played out. I didn't let myself believe that I was Olympic champion until it was all done.

"I think it's been such a fight to show up and to be at our best and do it when it matters.

"I feel so grateful for having this come together, a little bit of luck on our side, and being able to walk away on top. It's just so special."