Paris 2024, Gimbo Tamberi not at his best but in the final in the high jump, Sottile also advances
Tamberi in the final in the high jump in Paris with 2.24. The Italian jumper and reigning Olympic champion, not at his best after the physical problems of the eve (suspected kidney stone with high fever), conquers the final with 2.24 as does Stefano Sottile. The gold medal will be up for grabs on Saturday 10 August from 19:10 at the Stade de France.
Paris 2024, Tamberi in the high jump final: but it’s a thrilling qualification
Gianmarco Tamberi and Stefano Sottile in the high jump final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The two Italians stopped at 2.24 in the qualifications without hitting the required height of 2.29. The results are still worth access to the final scheduled for August 10.
Tamberi completes the mission despite not being in optimal physical condition due to problems caused by a suspected kidney stone in recent days. The 32-year-old from the Marche region, wearing unusual long pants, enters the competition at 2.20 and clears the bar, with a relatively small margin. The Olympic champion does not appear satisfied with the execution but takes home the first result. Tamberi, wearing traditional shorts, returns to the platform to tackle the 2.24 measure: first attempt and valid jump, despite a shaky bar.
We get to 2.27: first attempt, clear error. Same result on the second attempt, another error. The third attempt is better, but the bar still goes down: third error. We still go to the final, with the hope of finding better conditions for Saturday, August 10.
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