Armand "Mondo" Duplantis's Girlfriend, Desiré Inglander, Is a Big Deal in Sweden
Mondo kissed his girlfriend while celebrating his gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Published Aug. 6 2024, 10:14 a.m. ET
On Monday, Aug. 5, Swedish American athlete Armand "Mondo" Duplantis took home the gold medal for Team Sweden for pole vaulting at the Paris Olympics 2024. Mondo celebrated the win with a crowd chant and support from his parents, and rightfully so, considering he broke his previous record by clearing 6.25 meters.
In the midst of all the celebration, fans couldn’t help but notice a woman by Mondo’s side. Who is she? She’s actually Mondo’s girlfriend, and the two have been dating for some time now. Here’s everything we know about her.
Who is Armand "Mondo" Duplantis dating?
Mondo won gold at the Olympics and, apparently, in real life. The Louisiana-born champion has been in a long-term relationship with someone who fully understands his Swedish heritage. His girlfriend is a Swedish model and influencer named Desiré Inglander, and she's quite popular, with 340,000 followers on Instagram alone. Born on May 2, 2001, Desiré is 23 years old, just a year younger than Mondo.
Desiré's Instagram bio states she's based in Stockholm. According to Vogue Scandinavia, the couple have been together since 2020 after connecting at Sweden’s iconic holiday Midsummer.
While Desiré admitted to Vogue that she wasn't interested in dating him then, telling the outlet she was "very single and not ready to mingle" after just graduating high school, Mondo connected with her on Snapchat and eventually asked her out. "I leave for the United States in a few weeks. Let me take you on a date. Just say yes," he messaged her. Her "yes" marked the start of a lasting relationship, and the couple has been inseparable ever since.
Earlier in 2024, Mondo gushed to Vogue, "Desiré brings me such a great balance in life. It’s so nice to be able to come home and escape into a completely different world, absorb ourselves in each other and whatever we’re doing. She’s a great travel buddy."
Mondo Duplantis and Desiré Inglander have been dubbed "sports' new power couple."
These days, Mondo and his model girlfriend are being hailed as "sports' new power couple." The influencer has a substantial following on Instagram and TikTok and has modeled in ads for Tommy Hilfiger, Lancôme, and H&M. She has taken her followers along as she supports Mondo at the Olympics.
On Aug. 5, Desiré watched with fans as Mondo cleared the 6.19m jump with his final attempt at the pole vault, which secured his gold medal. He celebrated the win by running to his girlfriend and kissing her.
"My boyfriend just broke the world record at the Olympics," Desiré captioned the video, adding "he's him" to the video's caption.
Fans couldn’t help but gush over the adorable couple. One captioned her video, “I just saw the moment he ran to you and it’s so cuteee omg,” while another wrote, “you guys are so cute and both super gorgeous, congratulations to him.”
In February 2024, the couple celebrated their third dating anniversary. Mondo shared the momentous occasion by posting a photo of him embracing Desiré at an event. Here's to many more adorable moments from these two!
