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Mutaz Essa Barshim

24 June 1991 – present

Mutaz Essa Barshim is a Qatari high jumper and one of the most decorated athletes in the event's history. He has won multiple world outdoor titles and an Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games, which he shared with Gianmarco Tamberi after the two agreed to split the title. His personal best of 2.43 metres, set in Brussels in 2014, is among the highest jumps ever recorded.

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Born in Doha, Qatar
24 June 1991

Born in Doha; his father was a middle-distance runner.

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Won an Olympic medal at the London Games
2012

Finished on the podium in the high jump and was later upgraded to silver after a doping disqualification.

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Cleared 2.43 metres in Brussels
5 September 2014

Set an Asian record at the Memorial Van Damme, one of the highest jumps in history.

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Won Olympic silver in Rio de Janeiro
2016

Finished second in the high jump behind Derek Drouin.

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Won his first world title in London
2017

Took the high jump gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.

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Retained his world title in Doha
2019

Won the high jump at the World Athletics Championships held in his home city.

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Shared Olympic gold in Tokyo
1 August 2021

Agreed with Gianmarco Tamberi to share the title after both cleared 2.37 metres and declined a jump-off.

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Won a third world title in Eugene
2022

Took gold at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon.

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Won a fourth world title in Budapest
2023

Retained the world high jump title at the championships in Hungary.

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Won Olympic bronze in Paris
2024

Took a fourth Olympic medal in the high jump at the Paris Games.

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