Gianmarco Tamberi facts for kids
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Tamberi in 2024
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| Born | 1 June 1992 Civitanova Marche, Italy |
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| Height | 1.91 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gianmarco Tamberi (born June 1, 1992) is a famous Italian high jumper. He is known for winning gold medals at the Olympics (2020), the European Championships (2024), and the World Championships (2023).
Gianmarco also made history by becoming the first Italian to win the 2021 Diamond League title. He then won it again in 2022 and 2024.
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Gianmarco's Amazing Career
Gianmarco was coached by his father, Marco Tamberi, until 2022. His dad was also a great high jumper and held an Italian record!
In 2015, Gianmarco broke the Italian high jump record not once, but twice! He jumped 2.34 meters in Cologne and then 2.37 meters in Eberstadt. He showed everyone how talented he was.
The winter of 2016 was super successful for Gianmarco. He won every competition he entered. He set a new Italian indoor record by jumping 2.38 meters in Hustopeče. He also won a gold medal at the World Indoor Championships in Portland.
Sadly, Gianmarco couldn't compete in the 2016 Olympics because of an injury. But he didn't give up!
His Unique Style
Gianmarco is famous for his fun tradition: he grows a full beard for the qualification rounds of big competitions. Then, for the final round, he shaves off half of it! It's his special way to get ready.
Olympic Gold and Friendship
On August 1, 2021, something amazing happened at the Tokyo Olympics. Gianmarco and another high jumper, Mutaz Essa Barshim from Qatar, both jumped 2.37 meters. Instead of having a jump-off to decide the winner, they decided to share the gold medal!
This was a very rare moment in Olympic history. Barshim asked the referee, "Can we have two golds?" When the answer was yes, he hugged Gianmarco and said, "History, my friend." It showed incredible sportsmanship and friendship.
Beyond High Jump
Gianmarco even played in the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game in 2022. He was the first high jump champion to ever play in that game. He even made a cool dunk!
In 2023, Gianmarco won another gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. He beat JuVaughn Harrison from America in a very close competition.
Before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Gianmarco was chosen to carry the Italian flag. This is a huge honor! During the opening ceremony, he accidentally lost his wedding ring in the River Seine, which got a lot of attention. Luckily, he found it later!
Gianmarco's Achievements
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Gianmarco has won many important medals throughout his career:
- Olympic Games:
* Gold: 2020 Tokyo (High jump)
- World Championships:
* Gold: 2023 Budapest (High jump)
- World Indoor Championships:
* Gold: 2016 Portland (High jump) * Bronze: 2022 Belgrade (High jump)
- European Championships:
* Gold: 2016 Amsterdam (High jump) * Gold: 2022 Munich (High jump) * Gold: 2024 Rome (High jump)
- European Indoor Championships:
* Gold: 2019 Glasgow (High jump) * Silver: 2021 Toruń (High jump)
- European Games:
* Gold: 2023 Kraków-Małopolska (High jump)
- European Junior Championships:
* Bronze: 2011 Tallinn (High jump)
Diamond League Wins
Gianmarco is a three-time Diamond League champion:
- 2021
- 2022
- 2024
National Titles
Gianmarco has won the Italian national championships 9 times in high jump:
- Outdoor Italian Championships: 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 (6 times)
- Indoor Italian Championships: 2016, 2019, 2021 (3 times)
See also
In Spanish: Gianmarco Tamberi para niños
- Athletes with most medals in high jump history
- List of Italian records in athletics
- Italian all-time top lists – High jump
- Men's high jump Italian record progression
