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Armand Duplantis is probably still partying after his Olympic pole vault gold and world record. The Swede jumped 6.25 metres on Monday to spark huge celebrations in the Stade de France in Paris, with further festivities going on long into the night and morning. “I am so happy. My family is here, my girlfriend, some of my best friends. I’m going to enjoy this like nothing else. The party will be pretty big, not much sleep, a good time,” Duplantis told reporters after his ninth world record. He made sure he savoured the greatest moment of his already successful career. After the medal ceremony f…