
Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Essa Barshim share Olympic gold in emotional high jump final
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They both cleared the highest bar, but when it came to deciding a winner, two Olympic high jumpers opted not to take it to a tie-breaker.
Instead, they asked to share the gold medal -- prompting cheers beyond their home countries of Qatar and Italy. During the long competition, 30-year-old Mutaz Essa Barshim from Qatar and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi, 29, executed the first six jumps up to 2.37 meters (7 feet 8 inches).More Related News

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