Greek pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis finished second at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship final in Budapest on F...

Greek pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis finished second at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship final in Budapest on Friday, clearing 6.15m on his first attempt to claim silver behind Mondo Duplantis. Karalis had a clean run through the early heights, clearing 5.60m, 5.80m, and 5.95m without a single failure. He ran into trouble at 6.05m, needing three attempts to get over the bar, but recovered to produce one of the standout moments of the final when he cleared 6.15m first time. Duplantis held the lead throughout and kept Karalis in second. The Greek vaulter then attempted 6.20m, which equals the Greek national record, but could not clear it. He pushed further to 6.25m in pursuit of a new national record, but that attempt also fell short. The silver caps a strong 2026 season for Karalis, who has now produced back-to-back elite performances against Duplantis, the best pole vaulter in history. His place among the world's top vaulters is not in question at this point. #Karalis #WorldAthletics #Greece