Gianmarco Tamberi facts for kids

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Gianmarco Tamberi

Tamberi in 2024
Personal information
Born	(1992-06-01) 1 June 1992 (age 33) Civitanova Marche, Italy
Height	1.91 m
Weight	76 kg
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	High jump
Club	Atletica Osimo (2002–2009) Atletica Vomano [it] (2010–2011) Fiamme Gialle (2012–2020) Atletica Vomano (2020) ATL-Etica (2021–) Fiamme Oro (2021–)
Coached by	Marco Tamberi (2011–2022) Giulio Ciotti (2022–)
Achievements and titles
World finals	2015 Beijing High jump – 8th 2017 London High jump – 14th (q) 2019 Doha High jump – 8th 2022 Eugene High jump – 4th 2023 Budapest High jump – 1 Gold
Olympic finals	2012 London High jump – 21st (q) 2020 Tokyo High jump – 1 Gold
Highest world ranking	1 (weeks 46)
Personal best(s)	High jump: 2.39 m NR High jump indoor: 2.38 m NR
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Italy Top 5 events medals Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 0 World Championships 1 0 0 World Indoor Championships 1 0 1 European Championships 3 0 0 European Indoor Championships 1 1 0 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 Diamond League 2021 High jump 2022 High jump 2024 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

Gianmarco Tamberi (born June 1, 1992) is a famous Italian high jumper. He has won many big titles, including an Olympic gold medal in 2020, a World Championship in 2023, and a European Championship in 2024.

Gianmarco also won the Diamond League three times (in 2021, 2022, and 2024). He was the first Italian to ever win this important athletics series.

Gianmarco's Amazing Career

Tamberi with the gold medal he shared at the 2020 Summer Olympics

For many years, Gianmarco was coached by his father, Marco Tamberi. His dad was also a great high jumper and held an Italian record back in 1983.

Breaking Records and Winning Medals

In 2015, Gianmarco broke the Italian high jump record twice. First, he jumped 2.34 meters in Cologne. Then, he jumped an even higher 2.37 meters in Eberstadt. He finished 8th at the World Championships that year.

In early 2016, Gianmarco was on fire! He won every competition he entered. He set a new Italian indoor record by jumping 2.35 meters in Banská Bystrica. He then jumped 2.38 meters in Hustopeče, setting another Italian indoor record. This amazing streak led him to win a gold medal at the World Indoor Championships in Portland in March 2016. He jumped 2.36 meters there.

Sadly, Gianmarco could not compete at the 2016 Olympics. He got an injury earlier in the season.

The Famous Shared Gold Medal

On August 1, 2021, something very special happened at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Gianmarco and Qatari athlete Mutaz Essa Barshim both jumped 2.37 meters in the men's high jump. Instead of having a jump-off to decide a single winner, they decided to share the gold medal! This was a rare and heartwarming moment in Olympic history.

After they both missed their final jumps, Barshim asked the referee, "Can we have two golds?" When he heard the answer was yes, he hugged Gianmarco and said, "History, my friend."

World Champion and Olympic Flag Bearer

Gianmarco won another gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. He beat America's JuVaughn Harrison after both cleared 2.36 meters.

On June 13, 2024, Gianmarco and Olympic fencer Arianna Errigo received the Italian flag from the president of Italy. They carried the flag for Italy at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. During the opening ceremony of the 2024 games, he accidentally lost his wedding ring in the River Seine, which many people talked about.

Fun Fact: The Half-Beard

At big competitions, Gianmarco is known for a fun tradition. He grows a full beard for the qualification rounds. Then, for the final competition, he shaves off half of it!

Gianmarco's Top Achievements

Gianmarco has won many important medals throughout his career. Here are some of his biggest wins:

• Olympic Games:

* Gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (High jump)

• World Championships:

* Gold medal at the 2023 Budapest World Championships (High jump)

• World Indoor Championships:

* Gold medal at the 2016 Portland World Indoor Championships (High jump) * Bronze medal at the 2022 Belgrade World Indoor Championships (High jump)

• European Championships:

* Gold medal at the 2016 Amsterdam European Championships (High jump) * Gold medal at the 2022 Munich European Championships (High jump) * Gold medal at the 2024 Rome European Championships (High jump)

• European Indoor Championships:

* Gold medal at the 2019 Glasgow European Indoor Championships (High jump) * Silver medal at the 2021 Toruń European Indoor Championships (High jump)

• European Games:

* Gold medal at the 2023 Kraków-Małopolska European Games (High jump)

• European Junior Championships:

* Bronze medal at the 2011 Tallinn European Junior Championships (High jump)

Italian National Records

Gianmarco holds the Italian national records for high jump:

• Outdoor high jump: 2.39 meters (set in Monaco, July 15, 2016)
• Indoor high jump: 2.38 meters (set in Hustopeče, Czech Republic, February 13, 2016)

Images for kids

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  The winning jump of Tamberi at 2.36 m at Portland 2016.

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  Tamberi with his bronze medal at Belgrade 2022.

See also

In Spanish: Gianmarco Tamberi para niños