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Did Tikka Masala Break the World Record? "The Stupidest Thing I've Ever Done"

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Despite becoming European pole vault champion last night, Armand Duplantis had mixed feelings. Duplantis did not attempt a world record but settled for setting a new tournament record when he won the competition with a jump of 6.15 meters. Duplantis had a tikka masala meal for lunch on the day of the competition and dragged it behind him. The Swede says it was the stupidest thing he has ever done, but he has a very sensitive stomach and his trip…

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Armand Duplantis suffered stomach problems after eating chicken tikka masala before the European Championship final

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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BIRMINGHAM. A chicken tikka masala was about to jeopardize Armand Duplantis' European Championship gold in Birmingham. Despite an upset stomach and regular toilet visits, "Mondo" won at a height of 6.15. - It was the stupidest thing I've ever done in my life, says the 26-year-old about the lunch choice.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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BIRMINGHAM. The choice of lunch turned out to be a really crappy choice. This was the last time Mondo Duplantis, 26, ate Indian before a competition. – I'll probably go to the toilet a few more times tonight, he says after the European Championship gold.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Despite becoming European pole vault champion last night, Armand Duplantis had mixed feelings. Duplantis did not attempt a world record but settled for setting a new tournament record when he won the competition with a jump of 6.15 meters. Duplantis had a tikka masala meal for lunch on the day of the competition and dragged it behind him. The Swede says it was the stupidest thing he has ever done, but he has a very sensitive stomach and his trip…

·Reykjavík, Iceland
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Swedish athlete Armand Duplantis won the men's pole vault gold medal on the final day of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Sunday. He won his 13th consecutive title gold medal. But the brightest medal might not have come because, according to him, he made the stupidest decision of his life just hours before the competition.

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Aftonbladet broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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