Claim: Qatar's Barshim decided to share the men's high jump gold medal with Italy's Tamberi in Tokyo Olympics after Tamberi withdrew from the last attempt due to a serious leg injury.
Fact-check: Tamberi was not injured when he shared the gold medal with Barshim in Men's high jump at Tokyo 2020 Olympics - FACTLY
Verdict: while it is true that qatar's mutaz essa barshim and italy's gianmarco tamberi have mutually agreed to share the men's high jump olympic gold medal, it is not true that tamberi withdrew from his last attempt due to a serious leg injury. as both tamberi and barshim have failed to clear the 2.39m mark in their last three attempts, they decided to share the gold medal rather than taking part in a jump-off. hence, the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Dilip Kumar Sripada
Date published: 2021-08-05T11:35:17