Why do you say that there can only be one athlete on the podium?
Both of them ran 2.37 meters. When neither of the two athletes can exceed 2.39 meters, they can choose to leave with the gold medal, or take a risky jump shot.
The pair looked very happy to share the glory, and Tanberg howled happily, rolling on the track, and missed the Rio de Janeiro game five years ago due to injury.
Balhim added gold to the bronze and silver medals won in 2012 and 2016, while Maxim Nedasekao of Belarus won the bronze medal.
Both seem content to share glory
/ Pool/AFP via Getty ImagesThe decision to share the medal received overwhelming praise on social media.
British team player Eilish McColgan wrote on Twitter: “It’s an incredible moment. The two best people in our sport share the gold medal.”
British high jumper Emily Boswick added: “I didn’t cry, you were crying.”
Track and field performance coach Steve Magnes said on his Twitter account: “From the sharing of Olympic gold medals between Bashim and Tanberg, and the emotional venting after the two are everything. The moment of the high jump.”
The US Track and Field team wrote on Twitter: “In the men’s high jump final, I like the sportsmanship of Italy and Qatar!”
