Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim added Olympic gold to his world title as he shared the title with Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi in an uncommon finish to the men’s higher jump on Sunday.
Barshim and Tamberi recorded a finest clearance of 2.37 metres even though Maksim Nedasekau of Belarus also cleared that height to set a national record.
Nedesekau even though missed out on a share of the gold due to an earlier failure.
For Barshim, 30, it completes a complete home of Olympic medals possessing taken bronze in London in 2012 and silver in Rio 5 years ago.
Tamberi added Olympic gold to a world indoor and a European title, each in 2016 and celebrated exuberantly in spite of the absence of spectators at this pandemic-impacted Games.
The lengthy-haired 29-year-old collapsed to the ground and rolled about in ecstasy.
Fave moment of the Olympics so far. Barshim (Qatar) and Tamberi (Italy) had been tied in the higher-jump final. The official is there speaking about a potential jump-off, but Barshim asks instantly: “Can we have two golds?” One look, no words exchanged, they know they are sharing it. pic.twitter.com/E3SneYFocA
— Andrew Fidel Fernando (@afidelf) August 1, 2021
He recovered his composure briefly just before launching into more histrionics when his compatriot Lamont Marcell Jacobs stunned the sprinting world by winning the Olympic one hundred metres title.
Barshim and Korean Woo Sanghyeok each got more than 2.35m at the very first try — the Qatari yelling out with joy and beating his chest in the course of an entertaining contest.
Woo’s celebration was equally flamboyant as the 2018 Asian Games silver medalist ran more than to his coach to slap hands soon after setting a new national record.
Brandon Starc, brother of Australian cricketer Mitchell Starc, joined them with a clearance of 2.35m bringing his watching Australian group-mates to their feet like one who had attached a sign to his shirt saying “Brandon Starc’s room-mate”.
He was alas to go no additional.
Barshim upped the ante clearing 2.37m at his very first try sending his dark glasses flying
Nedasekau attempted to get the watching athletes and coaches in the stand worked up to make an atmosphere in the 68,000-capacity venue.
It worked a treat for him as he joined Barshim with a very first try clearance at 2.37m.
Tamberi as well cleared it. However, 2.39m became a height as well far for the trio of medalists.
Barshim went closest with his third try. After knocking off the bar he gave a rueful shake of the head and applauded the onlookers.
With the title at stake as Tamberi jumped last, Barshim nonetheless located it inside himself to applaud him as he ready to launch himself at it — moments later the pair hugged as joint winners.
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