Armand Mondo Duplantis isn’t just dominating pole vault—he’s redefining it. With Olympic golds from Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, plus a jaw-dropping world record of 6.27 meters in February 2025, the star is in a league of his own. Now, you may ask how that is. Well, he set a world record for the 11th time. Then with Olympic gold medals twice, World Championships gold and silver, four World Indoor Championships, and Diamond League, the Swedish-American has a long list of accolades. But who is the force behind this talented 25-year-old pole vaulter?
Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has truly taken the world of pole vaulting by storm, and behind him, his support system is his coach, Greg Duplantis. Let’s dive deep into the life of Greg Duplantis, his personal achievements, and more.
Who is Greg Duplantis?
Greg Duplantis wears many hats—father, coach, lawyer, and former world-class athlete. Greg has been a pole vaulter himself and contributed to the US, including a 5.80 personal best on July 1, 1993. Outside of sports, Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis’ coach, Greg, has established a prosperous career as an oil and gas lawyer.
His transformation from a world-class athlete to a committed coach and professional is a tale of love, commitment, and family. The father slash coach was born in Louisiana on January 22, 1962, and continued his schooling at Louisiana State University. Greg completed his degree in law, and his accomplishments in sports and academia prepared the way for his future.
Greg Duplantis’ career highlights and achievements
Armand Duplantis’ coach has a sought-after career in pole vaulting, not just in coaching, but also as an athlete himself. He has achieved many important feats. Greg recorded his personal best around three decades ago, in July 1993, as he cleared 5.80 meters in the pole vault and was listed among the top American vaulters of his time. Greg has showcased consistent elite-level performance, was a four-time U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier.
Greg Duplantis has also left an NCAA-level impact. As a coach, Greg has mentored several NCAA All-Americans, most notably his son Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, who now holds the world record in pole vault and has won multiple global titles. Along with the many achievements as a competitive athlete or coach, Greg has been invited to prestigious events like the 2024 Padova Pole Vault Convention alongside his wife, Helena, which gave him international recognition. As a coach and father, Greg Duplantis did his part honestly, but is it only Armand Duplantis who got training from Greg Duplantis?
Who else has Greg Duplantis coached besides Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis?
Apart from training and coaching his son, Greg Duplantis coached Lisa Gunnarsson and Ben Broeders and helped them to reach new heights. Lisa Gunnarsson is a two-time NCAA champion and one of the greatest pole vaulters in LSU women’s track and field history. If this is not enough, she has been named as a CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American, not once, but thrice in her brilliant collegiate career. Let’s talk about another mentee of Greg Duplantis.
Greg Duplantis is also co-coaching Ben Broeders along with coach and wife, Helena Duplantis, which shows that pole vaulting runs in the Duplantis family’s DNA. As for Broeders’ achievements, he has placed in the top eight at both the World Championships and World Indoor Championships and set a 5.85 National Record in June 2022. Then, since 2022, Broeders has been training under him, and Greg helped him learn nuances of pole vault-specific technique, and Helena helped him with strength and conditioning.
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