Greek pole vaulter Emmanouíl Karalís cleared six meters to finish runner-up at the Silesia Diamond League, while Sweden’s Armand “Mondo” Duplantis won with 6.10 meters.

Karalis has joined an elite club of athletes who have jumped over 6.08 meters, including Armand Duplantis (6.28 m) and Sergey Bubka (6.15 m).

At the Balkan Championships in Volos, the Greek pole vaulter came agonizingly close to clearing 6.11m, confirming he’s on the brink of joining the sport’s elite few

Karalís, affectionately known as “Manolo,” once again proved himself not only a crowd favorite but also a world-class competitor on the verge of rewriting history

His next stop is the Madrid meet on Thursday, where he’ll be aiming not just for a win, but for crucial points to boost his standing in the team rankings

Mondo Duplantis took gold, but fell short of breaking the world, and his personal, record, failing to clear the 6.28 mark three times

The Olympic bronze medalist shared the gold with Dutch athlete Menno Vloon, as both cleared 5.90 meters and recorded identical attempts.

Karalis was one of three men to break the 6m height mark at the Silesia Diamond League competition. Meanwhile, Mondo Duplantis made a new world record with his vault of 6.26m

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