Sam Kendricks, USA, Piotr Lisek, Poland and Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, Sweden.

It is the trio who are expected to settle for the medals in the Doha Stake Final. All three have sailed over six meters this year, Kendricks with the world's best 6.06.

- It is important to get the right hope at the right height. I think it will be very smooth and that it will go down to counting misses, says Helena Duplantis, mom and fitness trainer to "Mondo".

How does "Mondo" manage the press to be one of the favorites?

- He handles it well, but he is aware of the situation - this is the best year ever if you look at how everyone jumped. You cannot look at other championship contests and think that 5.85-5.90 will be enough for the medal. But he clearly knows that it will be very even. Just jump on.

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Yesterday, the Duplantis family loaded the medal jump "Mondo" at the forefront of eating pasta and watching movies in the hotel room.

- He hasn't done much, he's just waiting, says Helena Duplantis.

And if he now needed extra sparkling liquid for the final he had been waiting for all season, he got it when he witnessed the women's pole finals from the stand at Khalifa Stadium on Sunday.

Angelica Bengtsson accounted for a brilliant performance when she broke her stick and immediately afterwards passed 4.80, a new Swedish record.

- He was so "excited" after watching Angelica's competition, he was totally tagged in it, it was really fun. He was very impressed, ”says Helena Duplantis.

"Here I will be"

Armand Duplantis believes that the men's final can also be the best of times.

- Yes, best in a World Cup, but if you count in the European Championship I do not know haha, he says, referring to the fabulous European Championship final last year where "Mondo" won at 6.05.

He has shown several times that he can light up when it really matters - and when he wants to invite the audience to something big. Like during Finnkampen when he took six meters despite winning long ago - because he wanted to give back to everyone who was there, everyone who gave him energy.

- I know I'm an entertainer, I want to entertain and show people that I have fun. Although you sometimes have to focus a little, everything is not just fun. But I really try to show that I have fun when I compete.

The final at Khalifastadion starts at 19.05. "Mondo" is ready.

- I feel this is where I should be, I will be in the finals and at the top of the list after the competition, he says.