{"id":3468,"date":"2026-06-23T05:43:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/superstar-mondo-duplantis-to-compete-at-weltklasse-zuerich-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:37:57","slug":"superstar-mondo-duplantis-to-compete-at-weltklasse-zuerich-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/superstar-mondo-duplantis-to-compete-at-weltklasse-zuerich-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Superstar Mondo Duplantis to compete at Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich is delighted to welcome arguably the biggest name in international athletics: Armand \u00abMondo\u00bb Duplantis will compete at Letzigrund Stadium on 27 August 2026. The Swedish phenomenon, multiple Olympic champion, world champion and world record holder in the pole vault, returns to a venue that has been the setting for many unforgettable moments throughout his career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Few athletes have shaped the sport of athletics in recent years as much as Duplantis. With his recurring world records and unrivalled dominance, the 26-year-old has long established himself as a global superstar. Anticipation is therefore high for his next appearance at Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper has-smush-lazyload-video\"><div class=\"lazyload smush-lazyload-video smush-lazyload-youtube\" style=\"--smush-video-aspect-ratio: 500\/281\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=smush_video_thumbnail&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FCjzgmMG3Avs%3Ffeature%3Doembed&#038;video_width=500&#038;video_height=281)\" ><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mondo Duplantis: Born to Pole Vault | The Story of a Boy Who Learned to Fly\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CjzgmMG3Avs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/iframe><span class=\"smush-play-btn\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span tabindex=\"0\" class=\"smush-play-btn-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Special Connection with Zurich<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of Mondo Duplantis and Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich is a special one. For years, the Swede has been among the meeting\u2019s most popular athletes. In Zurich, he has celebrated numerous victories, thrilled spectators with spectacular performances and repeatedly generated headlines around the world.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Particularly unforgettable was the sprint showdown between Mondo Duplantis and hurdling legend Karsten Warholm in the summer of 2024. The extraordinary race captured global attention and once again demonstrated what defines the Swede: regardless of the discipline, Duplantis wants to win \u2013 and that is exactly what he did, clocking an impressive 10.37 seconds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper has-smush-lazyload-video\"><div class=\"lazyload smush-lazyload-video smush-lazyload-youtube\" style=\"--smush-video-aspect-ratio: 500\/281\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=smush_video_thumbnail&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2Fr-gA_OXxQ5s%3Ffeature%3Doembed&#038;video_width=500&#038;video_height=281)\" ><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10.37! MONDO DUPLANTIS BEATS KARSTEN WARHOLM 100M RACE VIDEO | ZURICH DIAMOND LEAGUE EXHIBITION\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r-gA_OXxQ5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/iframe><span class=\"smush-play-btn\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span tabindex=\"0\" class=\"smush-play-btn-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00abMondo is far more than an outstanding athlete. He inspires people all around the world and is a superstar far beyond the sport of athletics. We are absolutely delighted to welcome him back to Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich in 2026,\u00bb says Co-Meeting Director Andreas Hediger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Duplantis now attracts attention far beyond his achievements in the stadium. His wedding to Desir\u00e9 Inglander last week was followed closely by media outlets around the world, further underlining his status as a global sporting icon. Now however, the focus will return to athletics \u2013 and to his next appearance at Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich and Mondo Duplantis have shared a success story at great heights for many years. On 27 August 2026, the next chapter will be written at Letzigrund Stadium. Wherever the Swedish superstar competes, the bar is set high \u2013 and regularly raised even higher.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weltklassezuerich.ch\/de\/unsere-events\/weltklasse-zurich-im-stadion-letzigrund\/stadion-letzigrund\/die-stars-des-abends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Confirmed Stars<\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weltklassezuerich.ch\/de\/unsere-events\/weltklasse-zurich-im-stadion-letzigrund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More information about Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich at Letzigrund Stadium<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich is delighted to welcome arguably the biggest name in international athletics:...","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":3467,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72,85],"tags":[99,96,93],"city":[],"class_list":["post-3468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-athlete-announcement","category-zurich-en","tag-diamond-league-en","tag-wanda-diamond-league-en","tag-weltklasse-zuerich-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/90"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3468"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3470,"href":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3468\/revisions\/3470"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3468"},{"taxonomy":"city","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/city?post=3468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}