- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Mondo Duplantis signed
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:12 pm
He’s signed but... I’m cautiously optimistic!
There’s been speculation that Mondo Duplantis, who holds dozens of age-group vaulting records, might bypass college and turn pro after shattering the world junior record with a leap of 19-4¼ at the Texas Relays and making the finals at the IAAF world championships competing for Sweden last season.
He became the youngest athlete to reach the men’s pole vault final at the world championships when he cleared 18-8¼ in the qualification round in London.
There’s been speculation that Mondo Duplantis, who holds dozens of age-group vaulting records, might bypass college and turn pro after shattering the world junior record with a leap of 19-4¼ at the Texas Relays and making the finals at the IAAF world championships competing for Sweden last season.
He became the youngest athlete to reach the men’s pole vault final at the world championships when he cleared 18-8¼ in the qualification round in London.
4
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:29 pm to Tiger1988
quote:
might bypass college and turn pro
How much can you make in Pole Vaulting around the world? I would think College and graduation would be a good start.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:33 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
quote:
How much can you make in Pole Vaulting around the world? I would think
A lot in Europe. Sponsors will offer him a large sum.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:40 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
He'd be a millionaire before his first meet.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:07 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
quote:
How much can you make in Pole Vaulting around the world? I would think College and graduation would be a good start.
Ask Xavier Carter, he went and cashed in running track in Europe. Not nearly as much as Mondo could make but he got a pretty penny.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:44 pm to Tiger1988
We’re going to have to get longer poles.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:46 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
Olympic pole-vaulters have been catching the public’s eye for years. So what is their salary? The average annual pay of a professional Olympic pole-vaulter is $87,000. Their salaries tend to be between the $53,000 to $136,000 range. Top performers can easily break $1 million through national sponsorship and commercial endorsements. Many earn bonuses for each medal they take home. The standard rates for medal wins is $25,000-$105,000 for gold, $15,000 to $65,000 for silver, and $10,000 to $45,000 for bronze.
How much pole vaulters make
How much pole vaulters make
Posted on 11/9/17 at 9:06 pm to Tiger1988
What a great name, Mondo!
Is that a nickname?
Is that a nickname?
Posted on 11/9/17 at 9:55 pm to AlwysATgr
Mondo is elite and it would make sense to go pro. However, I spoke to a friend of the family who said that Mondo coming to LSU was always the plan. Not sure if he stays all 4 years but he will definitely be competing next year for LSU.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 11:15 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
Yeah I think pro track and field (AND field) athletes can make major bank in Europe
Posted on 11/10/17 at 12:09 am to tiger4life69
A very good one will make a high six figure salary as long as he routinely wins medals in the Worlds and Olympics. It's a relatively short window for most sports. However, my guess is Mondo will be a factor for 10-12 years, maybe more. I doubt he makes much more than a million a year ever, but he may make 350-700K a year for a decade plus if he gets an Olympic gold, 3-5 World medals, and wins the Diamond League 4-5 times. That is all quite feasible for him. Renaud Lavillenie is getting up there in age, and Sam Kendricks is a great valuter, but I wonder if this is his peak. Shawn Barber is another guy he will compete with on the world stage.
He will never sign a contract like X Man's Nike deal, but that is widely considered the worst track deal (from a company standpoint) of all time because he got so much money up front. It completely changed the nature of how Nike structures deals with up and coming talent.
He will never sign a contract like X Man's Nike deal, but that is widely considered the worst track deal (from a company standpoint) of all time because he got so much money up front. It completely changed the nature of how Nike structures deals with up and coming talent.
Posted on 11/10/17 at 3:32 am to PentagonTiger
That’s good news! Having older brother Antione already at LSU probably helps as well.
Posted on 11/10/17 at 5:41 am to PentagonTiger
quote:
Armand Duplantis (SWE)
At the World Championship he competed for Sweden not the USA (his mom is Swedish). It looks like if he turns Pro. he will compete for them not us.
Posted on 11/10/17 at 6:09 am to Tiger1988
mondo only pawn in game of life
Posted on 11/10/17 at 6:56 am to OregonTiger
I’d guess that competing for Sweden makes more sense financially being that most of the professional money is in Europe.
Posted on 11/10/17 at 7:11 am to Scars n Stripes
Safe too say we got men’s pole vaulting wrapped up for a couple years
Posted on 11/10/17 at 7:13 am to OregonTiger
quote:
At the World Championship he competed for Sweden not the USA (his mom is Swedish). It looks like if he turns Pro. he will compete for them not us.
He can compete for the US. He just had a better chance of making that team as a young teenager.
I bet he’ll be on Team USA.
Posted on 11/10/17 at 7:57 am to TheCaterpillar
That's 10 points...
Posted on 11/10/17 at 8:14 am to doya2
quote:
He can compete for the US. He just had a better chance of making that team as a young teenager.
This is true and one of the biggest reasons is because the Swedish track and field federation support their athletes better financially. They pay for travel for the families to all competitions too, which the USTFA doesn't. Also, for Sweden you make the team if you have one of the top 3 heights for the year. You don't have to worry about showing up at the US Olympic Trials and having a bad meet.
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News