Step by step Menno Vloon is creeping towards the absolute world top. The pole vaulter from Zaandam now has the 6 meters in sight and seems to be heading for the World Indoor Championships in top form. “The goal is the top 5,” says Vloon.
Menno Vloon approaches the world top – NH Sport / Stephan Brandhorst
Vloon expects that he will have to jump over 5 meters 95 in Belgrade. His personal best is 5.96 meters, but Vloon’s dream is to jump over 6.00 meters. “It is certainly in it. I have already tasted it a few times this season. This year the six meters should definitely come out,” said Vloon, who has 5.91 meters as the season best.
“This year the six meters must definitely come out”
To the outside world it may sound like only a small difference, but jumping nine centimeters higher is technically a world of difference, according to Vloon. “They’re very different jumps.” The favorite at the World Indoor Championships is Armand Duplantis. The Swede regularly jumps over six meters and set the world record at 6 meters 19 at the beginning of March.
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Menno Vloon has the six meters in sight – NH Sport / Stephan Brandhorst
The World Indoor Championships are in Belgrade (Serbia) from Friday to Sunday. In the run-up to the athletics tournament, NH Sport publishes a story with one of the participating athletes every day. Yesterday we spoke with Jochem Dobber, who comes into action on the 4 x400 meters†
Last year NH Sport made the item below about Menno Vloon’s six-meter jump.
Menno Vloon is sure that he will soon jump over six meters
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