Mutaz Essa Barshim

Shared Olympic high jump gold with Gianmarco Tamberi, Tokyo 2020.

At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Mutaz Barshim turned down a jump-off for gold and chose instead to share the title with close friend Gianmarco Tamberi — the first shared Olympic athletics gold in over a century, and the most celebrated act of sportsmanship at those Games.he delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Barshim delivered one of the most celebrated moments in Olympic history at Tokyo, when he and close friend Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy both failed to clear the Olympic-record height of 2.39 metres after clearing 2.37 metres cleanly, and were offered the choice of a jump-off to decide gold. Barshim and Tamberi, who had bonded over shared career-threatening ankle injuries and been friends since 2010, chose instead to share the gold medal, becoming the first shared Olympic athletics podium in over a century, embracing emotionally as officials confirmed the unprecedented result. Barshim has continued to compete at the top level of world high jump, winning three consecutive World Championship titles between 2017 and 2022, and remains one of the most respected and popular ambassadors for the sport, his sportsmanship in Tokyo remembered as one of the defining moments of those Games.

Explosive takeoff with exceptional technique and mental strength

One of the greatest high jumpers in history, known for sharing Olympic gold in Tokyo 2020

• 2020 Olympic gold high jump (shared)
• World champ high jump 2017,2019,2022