Athletes Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi Seen Embracing in Viral Video After Sharing Gold Medal in Long Jump Event at Tokyo Olympics 2020 (Watch Video)
In what can be called a rare development, Tamberi and Barshim were declared joint winners of the gold medal in the long jump event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 after they both cleared 2.37m.
Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi-athletes who shared the long jump gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Sunday, August 1, were seen jumping and embracing each other after the results were announced, in a viral video.
See the video here:
Fave moment of the Olympics so far. Barshim (Qatar) and Tamberi (Italy) were tied in the high-jump final. The official is there talking about a prospective jump-off, but Barshim asks immediately: "Can we have two golds?" One look, no words exchanged, they know they're sharing it. pic.twitter.com/E3SneYFocA
— Andrew Fidel Fernando (@afidelf) August 1, 2021
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