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Greg Duplantis, Andreas Duplantis' father, competed for LSU in 1986
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Duplantis was born on May 2nd, 1993.
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Attended Lafayette High School in Lafayette, Louisiana, from 2007-2011
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As a high school sophomore, competed for Sweden at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships held in Sudtirol, Italy, where he cleared a height of 15-5 in the qualifying round.
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Tied as No. 2 high school pole performer with a personal best 17-2. Set his lifetime personal record on April 9, 2011, in a second-place finish. Marked the first time in his career at Lafayette High School to clear the 17-foot mark in the pole vault. Ranked No. 5 nationally among prep pole vaulters for the Class of 2011 for the 2010 season ... One of the most prolific high school pole vaulters in Louisiana history.
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Finished in 19th place in the pole vault at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a clearance of 16 feet, 10 ¾ inches. Cleared a lifetime personal record of 17-5 ½. Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll following the season.
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Represented Sweden at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain, following the collegiate season ... Earned a 10th-place finish at the IAAF World Junior Championships as he cleared 17-0 ¾ in his season finale
