China News Service, December 6th. On December 5th, Monaco local time, the 2020 World Athletics Federation Awards Ceremony was held online.
Swedish pole vault star Duplantis was elected the best male athlete of the year, and Venezuelan triple jump star Rojas won the title of best female athlete of the year.
In February of this year, Duplandis jumped 6.17 meters and 6.18 meters consecutively, setting the men's pole vault world record twice.
After the start of the outdoor season, Duplantis set the best outdoor record ever with 6.15 meters.
This year, Duplantis participated in 16 games to maintain a complete victory.
Such an excellent record also allowed Duplantis to stand out among the 10 male candidates.
It is worth mentioning that he just passed his 21st birthday last month, which also made him the youngest athlete to win the award.
"This is a very strange season, but I have achieved some pretty good results," Duplantis said. "I just want to go out and show the world my abilities. When everyone sees me as the sport It’s really cool on the facade, but it’s not something I have to do. I just try to jump higher, break the world record, and continue to improve.”
As a Venezuelan triple jumper, Rojas jumped 15.43 meters on the IAAF Indoor Tour held in Madrid, raising the indoor world record by 7 cm. After the restart of the Diamond League, Rojas still showed his dominance in this project , And her 14.71 meters jumped is also the best annual outdoor season.
Rojas said: "Being nominated like other outstanding athletes is already a very remarkable achievement. Frankly speaking, I really did not expect to win the prize. This is also a great inspiration for me. The upcoming 2021. I still have many goals to achieve." (End)