The Duplantis family is a real sporting family.

Antoine has now announced that he will represent the Swedish baseball team during Tenerife Week and the EC in September 2023.

- It's super fun.

He is very stubborn, says mother Helena Duplantis to DN.

As a teenager, the 26-year-old was one of the biggest talents in the United States.

He is the hitter with the most hits in Louisiana State University history.

“Breaking News!

The confederation captain and the staff are pleased to announce that Antoine Duplantis has agreed to represent Sweden during Tenerife Week and during the European Championship in September 2023," writes the confederation on Instagram.

He was selected in 2019 by the Major League Baseball team New York Mets but never got to debut in the world's biggest baseball league before being released a few years ago.

Now he plays for the Staten Island Ferry Hawks in the independent American professional league Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

CUT: Armand Duplantis further from the World Cup qualification

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Armand Duplantis after the successful qualification Photo: Bildbyrån