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Mutaz Essa Barsham (Arabic: معتز عيسى برشم, romanized: Muʿtazz ʿĪsā Baršam; born 24 June 1991) is a Qatari track and field athlete who competes in the high jump and is the current Olympic Champion (2020). He is also the former World Champion and second highest jumper of all-time with a personal best of 2.43.
May 2, 2023 · Learn about the journey of Mutaz Essa Barshim, the Olympic and world champion high jumper who has cleared 2.43m and shares the world record with Gianmarco Tamberi. Discover how he overcame a career-threatening injury and what he aims for in 2023.
Mutaz Barshim and the art of the high jump: “A great artist really knows how to craft the colours” The reigning Olympic champion explained the intricacies and beauty of the high jump as he prepares to compete in the final of the 2023 Asian Games.
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Jul 18, 2022 · Qatar's Mutaz Barshim defended his World Championships gold medal in Oregon with a world lead of 2.37m. He outperformed Korea's Woo Sanghyeok and Ukraine's Andriy Protsenko, who tied for silver and bronze.
Mutaz Barshim is a Qatari high jumping world champion, holder of the Asian record and, at 2.43m, has registered the second-highest jump in history.
- Male
- June 24, 1990
- Doha, Qatar
The Qatari athlete soared highest to win an impressive gold, setting a world lead in the process as the only man to jump 2.37m, with silver going to Republic of Korea's Woo Sanghyeok who cleared 2.35 and bronze to Ukraine's Andriy Protsenko (2.33).
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Doha, May 09 (QNA) - Qatari champion Mutaz Barshim secured the title of the first-ever Gravity Challenge in high jump, which was held today at the Katara Amphitheatre, with the participation of the world's top 12 athletes of Olympic champions.