Sportsman of the Year Mondo Duplantis and his beautiful fiancée Desiré Inglander stole the spotlight on the red carpet at the 2025 Laureus Sports Awards.
World and Olympic champion Mondo Duplantis and his beautiful fiancée Desiré Inglander were the cynosure of eyes on the red carpet at the prestigious 2025 Laureus Sports Awards in Madrid.
Dressed in elegant, luxurious outfits, Duplantis wore a sleek all-black tuxedo, while Inglander looked stunning in her gray, slit gown with a matching cape and white shoes.
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The couple stole the spotlight on the red carpet as photographers and guests present couldn't help but be in awe of their gorgeous look.
Their night was made perfect when Duplantis was named the Sportsman of the Year winner, joining the legendary Usain Bolt as Track and Field's only recipient of the award.
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The 25-year-old Swedish pole vault world record holder was presented with the accolade in Madrid in a ceremony that brought together the greatest athletes not only of the past 12 months but of the 21st Century.
Duplantis had a historic 2024 season by winning his second world indoor title in Glasgow and went on to win Olympic gold in Paris with a world record clearance, before breaking it again at the Silesia Diamond League meeting the following month.
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His record-breaking season earned him his fourth nomination for the prestigious award, having been nominated in the past three years.
In addition, by being fourth time lucky, Duplantis became the second track-and-field athlete to cop the award, after four-time winner Bolt. He is also the first athlete after Tiger Woods as the only former NCAA winner.
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Duplantis and Inglander got engaged in October 2024 in a cozy private beach proposal covered by VOGUE.
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The lovebirds started dating in 2020, after meeting at a Midsummer party in Sweden and have been inseparable ever since.