The siblings Duplantis wants to compete together in Finnkampen.

Helena and Greg Duplantis were not in place at the Diamond League gala in Oslo. Instead of son Armand, they chose to support their daughter at home in the United States.

And what a success it was. Johanna Duplantis crushed her personal record when she jumped 4.39 in the final of the American college championships in Eugene in Oregon.

« Yes, it was a fantastic evening, » Greg Duplantis told Aftonbladet, explaining that he was very impressed with his daughter.

22-year-old Johanna Duplantis came to the competition with a newly placed personal best of 4.26. She now raised this by 13 centimeters by passing 4.39 in the third attempt, giving eleventh place in the prestigious championship.

The result makes her Swedenetta this year and eight of all time.

Little sister Duplantis, Which goes last year at Louisiana State College, started the season with a personal best at four meters evenly. Her development over the past month is sensational.

In Oslo, Armand Duplantis was pleased with the news from the United States. Already before the Diamond Leaguegalan at Bislett, he talked about his sister’s progress.

– It is difficult to explain how crazy that increase is, to go from 4.00 to 4.26. I am so happy for her, because the sport can be very tough to people. This breakthrough comes a little late, because it is her last year in college. She is on a new level now and she really needed this, said Duplantis, who believes that the sister may have previously been hampered by her name Duplantis and is inevitably compared to the world’s foremost athlete.

– Honestly, I think so. It takes on her self -confidence sometimes. It is easy for me to say that she should not care about it, but it is as it is and a situation that I may not be able to put myself in completely, says Armand Duplantis on a question from Expressen.

On Sunday, the Bauhaus gala is waiting for the Stockholm Stadium for the world record holder.

Next time he competes There he wants to do it with his sister. Finnkampen celebrates 100 years this summer and will be decided over three days on August 22-24.

– It would be cool if we compete together in Finnkampen. We have talked about it, says Armand Duplantis.

From the United States, Greg Duplantis announces that they have been in contact with the union captain Kajsa Bergqvist. Johanna will, among other things, work in Germany this summer.

– But she wants to compete in Finnkampen this summer, says Greg Duplantis to Sportbladet.

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