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Qatari high jumper (born 1991)
Mutaz Essa Barsham is a Qatari track and field athlete who competes in the high jump and is the former Olympic Champion. He is also the former World Champion and second highest jumper of all-time with a personal best of 2.43. He won gold at the 2017 World Championships in London, at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, as well as the 2022 World Championships in Eugene.
More on Wikipedia ↗'Smile Jumper' Woo Sang-hyuk (30, Yongin City Hall) failed to claim gold even at his fourth Asian Games. This time, he settled for bronze.On the 27th, at the men's high jump final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, Woo finished third among 13
Woo Sang-hyeok Wins Bronze Despite Golden Chance Injury-hampered jumper failed to clear decisive 2.25m height, settling for third place despite personal best of 2.36m