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Mutaz Essa Barshim
Sharing Olympic high-jump gold and winning three world titles.
2.43 metres · World titles
- Born
- 24 June 1991
- Birthplace
- Doha, Qatar
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Mutaz Essa Barshim
Mutaz Essa Barshim is a Qatari high jumper whose flowing technique carried him to a 2.43m personal best and four Olympic medals.
Early life
Sporting father
Was introduced to athletics by his father, who also competed.
High-jump training
Switched to high jump at fifteen and trained at Aspire Academy.
Career
- 2010
Junior world champion
Won the world junior title in Moncton.
- 2012–2019
Senior breakthrough
Won Olympic medals and consecutive outdoor world titles.
- 2021–2024
Olympic champion
Shared Tokyo gold, added a third world title and won Paris bronze.
Achievements
2.43 metres
Cleared an Asian record in Brussels.
World titles
Won three consecutive editions of the outdoor world championship.
Olympic gold
Shared the Tokyo title with Gianmarco Tamberi.
Beyond athletics
Family sport
His brothers Muamer and Meshaal competed in high jump and football respectively.
Coaching partnership
Trained with Stanisław Szczyrba in Qatar and Europe from 2009.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Doha Stadium Plus. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
