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Mondo Duplantis won his second straight pole vault Olympic gold medal last year at the Paris Games in part of what he described as a 'life-changing' year. While at the Laureus World Sports Awards where he was named Sportsman of the Year, the 25-year-old sat down with CNN World Sport's Amanda Davies to reflect on his past year and his hopes to continue raising the bar ahead of the LA 2028 Summer Olympics.
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