Italy's joint Olympic champion
Gianmarco Tamberi won the high jump gold at the European
athletics championships in Munich on Thursday evening.
The 30-year-old from Civitanova Marche jumped 2.30 metres to
make up for the disappointment of finishing fourth in last
month's world championships at Eugene, Oregon.
The flamboyant Marche athlete celebrated in his usual passionate
way, showing off the engagement ring he had just swapped with
his future wife, who celebrated with him.
Speaking to Raisport after his win, Tamberi said "I'm going on
my stag do tomorrow night with the European gold around my neck,
two weeks before I marry Chiara, the woman of my life".
He said he was not sure whether he would continue to be trained
by his father after recent up and down results saw him ditch his
dad and then rehire him.
"His is a slice of this success, who has been working with me
for 13 years," said Tamberi.
Tamberi said he had been worried he might slip in the rain and
had told himself "it's now or never".
It is Italy's second gold in Munich after double Olympic champ
Marcell Jacobs won the 100 metres.
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