Unbreakable Olympic Records: As the excitement builds for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the focus is on athletes who not only aspire to become Olympic champions but also aim to rewrite history by setting new world records.
From the pool to the track, and scaling the climbing walls, Olympics.com delves into five world records that could potentially be shattered amidst the competitive fervor in the heart of France.
Kaylee McKeown: Australian Backstroke Queen
Early Life and Rise:
- Born: July 12, 2001, Redcliffe, Australia
- Sister: Taylor McKeown (also a swimmer)
- Began swimming at a young age
Competitive Swimming Journey:
- 2018:
- Youngest member of the Australian Swimming Team at the Pan Pacific Championships (16 years old)
- Placed 5th in both 100m and 200m backstroke at Pan Pacific Championships
- Youth Olympic Games: Gold (50m backstroke), Silver (100m backstroke), Bronze (200m backstroke)
- 2019: First Senior Individual Medal – Silver in 200m Backstroke at World Championships
- 2020: World Record Breaker – Short Course 200m Backstroke at Australian Championships
Tokyo Olympics 2020 (held in 2021):
- Triple Olympic Gold Medalist:-Unbreakable Olympic Records
- 100m Backstroke (World Record Time)
- 200m Backstroke
- 4x100m Medley Relay (part of the Australian Team)
- Dominant Backstroke Performer: Established herself as the world’s best backstroke swimmer
Post-Olympics Success:
- 2022:
- World Championships:
- Gold (200m Backstroke)
- Silver (200m Individual Medley – Showcasing versatility)
- Continued dominance in backstroke events at various competitions
- World Championships:
- 2023:
- World Record Breaker:
- Long Course 50m Backstroke
- Long Course & Short Course 200m Backstroke (maintaining her record)
- “Best Female Swimmer of the Year” (World Aquatics) – Awarded for her outstanding performance across the year
- World Record Breaker:
Current Status:
- As of July 2024, Kaylee McKeown remains a dominant force in backstroke swimming.
- She is likely a strong contender for gold medals in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.
- Her versatility as a swimmer is also worth noting.
“Mondo Duplantis: Shattering the World Record Eight Times and Counting”
Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis has etched his name in pole vaulting history, breaking the world record an impressive eight times. His latest feat was a remarkable 6.24m jump at the opening Wanda Diamond League meeting in Xiamen. Dominating the sport, Duplantis soared above his competitors with a massive 15-centimeter lead at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships.
His record-breaking journey began in February 2020, surpassing Renaud Lavillenie’s long-standing mark with a 6.17m jump. Just a week later, he raised the bar further in Glasgow with a 6.18m leap. Since then, Duplantis has consistently pushed his limits, achieving new heights and setting the standard in pole vaulting.
Witness Mondo Duplantis’s Unbreakable Records:
- 8 February 2020: 6.17 metres
- 15 February 2020: 6.18 metres
- 7 March 2022: 6.19 metres
- 20 March 2022: 6.20 metres
- 24 July 2022: 6.21 metres
- 25 February 2023: 6.22 metres
- 17 September 2023: 6.23 metres
- 21 April 2024: 6.24 metres
Heading into the Paris Olympics as the reigning world and Olympic champion, Duplantis remains the formidable favorite. The question persists: Can he surpass his own record-breaking legacy once again?
Personal Information Details
Full Name- Armand Gustav Duplantis
Nickname -Mondo Duplantis
Nationality -Swedish-American
Born -10 November 1999 (age 24)
Place of Birth -Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Education – Louisiana State University
Height – 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight -79 kg (174 lb)
Sport -Athletics,Event Pole Vault
Club – Upsala IF
Coached -Greg Duplantis & Helena Duplantis
“The Race to Challenge Track Legend Flo-Jo in the Women’s 200m”
Personal Bests:
- 100m: 10.49 seconds (world record, wind-aided)
- 200m: 21.34 seconds (world record)
- 400m: 50.89 seconds
- 4 × 100m relay: 41.55 seconds
- 4 × 400m relay: 3:15.51 (American record)
Medal Record:
Olympic Games:-Unbreakable Olympic Records
- Gold medal, 1988 Seoul – 100 meters
- Gold medal, 1988 Seoul – 200 meters
- Gold medal, 1988 Seoul – 4 × 100 meters relay
- Silver medal, 1984 Los Angeles – 200 meters
- Silver medal, 1988 Seoul – 4 × 400 meters relay
World Championships:
- Gold medal, 1987 Rome – 4 × 100 meters relay
- Silver medal, 1987 Rome – 200 meters
Personal Information Details–
- Born: Florence Delorez Griffith, December 21, 1959, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Died: September 21, 1998 (aged 38), Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
- Resting Place: El Toro Memorial Park, Lake Forest, California, U.S.
- Nickname: Flo-Jo
- National Team: United States
- Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Weight: 126 lb (57 kg)
- Events: 100 meters, 200 meters
- Clubs: Tiger World Class Athletic Club, West Coast Athletic Club
- Retired: 1989
“USA’s Rising Star in Weightlifting:Hampton Morris”
The recent IWF World Cup in Thailand was a banner event for weightlifting, but Team USA’s Hampton Morris stole the show. In the men’s 61 kg category, Morris shattered the longstanding senior world record with a clean and jerk lift of 176 kilograms (388 pounds). This remarkable feat marked the first time an American man had claimed a senior weightlifting world record in 55 years!
Hampton Morris has established himself as a dominant force in weightlifting with an impressive list of achievements:-Unbreakable Records
- Seven gold medals for the U.S. in Total.
- Three-time World Championships medalist, including one junior gold, one junior silver, and one youth gold.
- Six-time Pan-American Championships medalist across senior, junior, and youth categories.
- Currently ranked No. 2 in the world at 61 kg.
- Made a significant impact at the final Olympic qualifier, the IWF World Cup, where he broke both senior and junior clean and jerk world records with a lift of 176 kg.
- Highest-ranked American man heading into the final two Olympic qualifiers.
- Holds 10 world records across IWF youth, junior, and senior levels, including four current IWF world records.
- Holder of 20 American Records across youth, junior, and senior levels.
- Notable current American Records include:
- Senior 61 kg: 127 kg snatch, 176 kg clean & jerk, 303 kg total.
- Junior 61 kg: 127 kg snatch, 176 kg clean & jerk, 303 kg total.
- Youth 61 kg: 156 kg clean & jerk, 276 kg total.
- Set eight American records at the 2024 European Championships in Bulgaria, where his 171 kg clean & jerk tied the junior world record set by Myong Jin Pak of the People’s Republic of Korea. https://www.usaweightlifting.org/profiles/hampton-morris-2024
Personal Information:
- Full Name: Hampton Miller Morris
- Born: February 17, 2004 (age 20)
- Sport: Weightlifting
- Country: United States
- Weight Class: 61 kg
- Coached by: Tripp Morris (Father)
- Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
- Train out of (city and gym): Marietta, Georgia | Trains primarily out of a home gym
- First year of competition: Garage Freedom Open July 9, 2016
“Sam Watson Sets Two Speed Climbing World Records Within One Hour”
“Sam Watson Makes a Lightning-Fast Debut in Sport Climbing, Sets Two World Records in One Hour”
In a remarkable introduction to the sport climbing world, 18-year-old Sam Watson made an indelible mark at a recent World Cup event in China. Not only did he establish himself as a formidable contender for Paris, but he also shattered world records in breathtaking fashion.
In April, Watson broke the speed climbing world record not once, but twice within the span of just one hour. His initial ascent up the 15-meter (49-foot) wall clocked in at an astonishing 4.85 seconds, followed swiftly by an even faster climb of 4.79 seconds. The previous record of 4.90 seconds was held by Indonesia’s Veddriq Leonardo, who had been the first to break the five-second barrier.
At the latest World Cup event in Salt Lake City in May 2024, Watson, the reigning 2023 Panamerican Games champion, narrowly missed setting another record, clinching the speed title with a time of 4.89 seconds. However, this exceptional athlete is just beginning his ascent. With sights set on the Olympic stage, Watson aims to rewrite the record books once more.
Personal Information:
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Professional climber
- Age-18 years (27 February 2006)
Climbing Career:
- Type of Climber: Speed Climbing
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