Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Mondo Duplantis, the pole vault world record holder with 15 records and recent World Athletics Indoor Championships winner in Toruń, shared his top preferences in a quickfire interview ahead of the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
He named his ultimate performance as Berlin 2018 and cited The Ryder Cup as his favorite event outside his own sport. For his ultimate career goal, Duplantis mentioned winning a Grammy award.
Among athletes, he chose Blanka Vlašić as his ultimate athlete. His favorite meal is Swedish shrimp toast (Toast Skagen), and his ultimate possession is his divot fixer.
Duplantis also shared that his ultimate night involves good company and adult beverages, and his favorite holiday spot is Liseberg, a Swedish amusement park. His top pre-competition song is "Rebel's Kick It" by NBA Youngboy.
Additional favorites include Stockholm Stadion as his preferred venue, the Paris Olympics after-party as his top memory, and "Goodwill Hunting" as his ultimate movie.