Armand Duplantis hits high notes before soaring to 11th pole vault world record

Olympic champion clears 6.27m at meet in Clermont-Ferrand

NEW WORLD RECORD: Sweden athlete Armand Duplantis celebrates after setting a new world record to win the men's pole vault at the at All Star Perche meet in Clermont-Ferrand. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis soared 6.27 metres to shatter the world pole vault record for a staggering 11th time at the All Star Perche meet in Clermont-Ferrand, France after releasing his debut song earlier the same day.

The two-time Olympic and world champion cleared the record height on his first attempt on Friday to break his previous global mark of 6.26 set in Silesia in August, sparking track-side fireworks that lit up the arena.