On the evening of August 1st, there was a rare scene in the Tokyo Olympic track and field men’s high jump final. The 30-year-old Qatar star Balhim and the 29-year-old Italian Tambori tied for the Olympic champion with a score of 2.37 meters. This is the first time in Olympic history. The two players tied for the championship. The Belarusian teenager Nedaseka won the bronze medal with 2.37 meters. The South Korean player Yu Sang Hyuk made a personal breakthrough and jumped out of 2.35 meters to take fourth place, setting a new South Korean record.
The 2021 Tokyo Olympics track and field competition continues at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium. In the men’s high jump final, Doha World Championship champion Balhim, Italy’s Tambori and Belarusian Neda Sekao all jumped 2.37 meters. Prior to this, Tanberg and Balhim had the same result.
They are not talking about overtime, but about winning the gold medal at the same time in this project. Neda Sekau won the bronze medal because he did not reach a height of 2.35 meters.
In the final, the Japanese jumped three times at a height of 2.27 meters, but was eliminated early. Qatar’s world champion Balhim is in good physical condition. He easily jumped 2.30 meters, 2.33 meters and 2.35 meters. Italy’s Tamberg also made no mistakes, jumping 2.35 meters. The Korean player tried 2.33 meters and passed the second test jump, but then challenged 2.35 meters. He also passed the pole position directly in the first test jump. Australia’s Brandon passed the third test jump at a height of 2.33 meters, and he also passed 2.35 meters. At a height of 2.35 meters, the four people competed for medals.
Balhim succeeded in his first attempt, jumping 2.37 meters. Belarusian Nedasekao failed in his first attempt at 2.35 meters. Then, he directly asked for 2.37 meters and passed the shot once. He set a personal best and a national record in Belarus. The Russian Olympic delegation also directly chose to hit 2.37 meters. He failed to pass the competition and withdrew from the medal competition. American players failed to challenge 2.37 meters for the first time, and Italy’s Tambori successfully crossed the height of 2.37 meters.
Balhim took the lead when challenging 2.39 meters, but failed in three attempts. Three times later, Neda Sekau also failed to hit 2.37 meters. Italy’s Tambori also failed in three attempts at 2.37 meters. Now Balhim and Tanberg took off from 2.30 meters to 2.37 meters once, and failed three test flights at 2.39 meters. The two discussed not playing overtime and won the men’s high jump championship in this competition. Although Nedasekao of Belarus also crossed the height of 2.37 meters, he failed in the first test jump of 2.35 meters, so he won the bronze medal.