The bib worn by Swedish star Armand Duplantis when he broke the world pole vault record in February raised $3,000 ©Tradera

The bib worn by Swedish star Armand Duplantis when he broke the world pole vault record in Poland in February has fetched SEK30,000 (£2,400/$3,000/€2,800) in an online auction.

Duplantis auctioned the bib from his world record-breaking performance at the World Athletics Indoor Tour event in Torun on February 8 to raise money to help the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

A total of 144 bids were placed for the item, including 11 in the last five minutes, raising the price by around SEK5,000 (£400/$500/€460).

Sweden has reported more than 10,000 cases of the COVID-19 virus and over 900 deaths.

Armand Duplantis auctioned his bib to raise money to help with the fight against the coronavirus pandemic ©Getty Images
Armand Duplantis auctioned his bib to raise money to help with the fight against the coronavirus pandemic ©Getty Images

The Swedish Government has been criticised after opting against the lockdowns imposed in other European countries, with Prime Minister Stefan Lofven admitting the country's measures were "not good enough".

"I hope that at least in this modest way I will help in the fight against this pandemic," Duplantis told Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

"My maternal grandparents live in Avesta in Sweden and are over the age of 85 in this group. 

"My father's parents who are living in the United States in Lafayette, are of a similar age."

The American-born Swede cleared 6.17 metres at the event in Torun to better the mark set by Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie.

The 20-year-old broke his own record in Glasgow the following week after managing 6.18m.