by Larry EderMutaz Essa Barshim continues to show why he is the top high jumper in the world. His clearance at the 8th Gyulai memorial on July 2 of 2.40 meters enthralled the fans. His attempts at 2.46 meters kept it going and his last attempt, Mutaz incurred an achilles injury, and per his agent, Daniel Wessfeldt, will take a couple weeks to recover.
Mutaz Essa Barshim, photo by Mike Deering/The Shoe Addicts
Barshim’s amazing jumping has impressed. His 2.40 meter clearance was exceptional and his first attempt at 2.46 meters was quite impressive. We hope he recovers from his achilles injury quickly.
Barshim won the gold medal at the London World Championships. Here’s a press conference from 2017 Paris DL with Mutaz Essa Barshim where he speaks about his desire to get the 2.46 meters!
Here’s the high jump series from the Gyulai Memorial (July 2, 2018)
