Look .. The proposal of Qatari Barshim saves the referee and delights his competitor at the Tokyo Olympics

Qatari champion Mutaz Issa Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tampere won the gold medal in the high jump at the Olympic Summer Games currently being held in Tokyo on Sunday.

After passing the height of 2.37m and seeing their failure in all three attempts to clear the height of 2.39m, the referee intervened and suggested that Barshim and his competitor Tampere continue to jump until the identity of the hero to be determined, but Barshim asked the referee if he and his Italian competitor could win the gold medal together, and he replied that he should judge, saying: “It is possible, if you both decide, you will be champions. “

Before he said a word, Tampere fell into the arms of his Qatari rival and hugged him happily, crowning them with the gold medal in the high jump competition.

Barshim, 30, has thus expanded his medal collection, adding Tokyo gold to London 2012 bronze, Rio 2016 silver in ascending performance, in addition to World Cup gold medals in 2017 and 2019. .

For his part, Tampere, 29, became the first Italian to win gold in athletics since 2008, a few minutes before his compatriot Marcel Jacobs crowned Lamont in the 100 meters.

Source: RT

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