Gianmarco Tamberi has been eliminated from the high jump final at the Paris Olympics. There will be no medal for Gimbo. The Italian missed three times at 2.27 after struggling to clear 2.22 on his third attempt. Tamberi was in hospital just a few hours ago for renal colic. Last night, the 32-year-old from the Marche region had already woken up with excruciating pain. Always next to the Italian flag bearer at Paris 2024, his wife Chiara. After the mistake, the Italian flag bearer burst into tears, consoled first by his teammate Stefano Sottile, still competing in the high jump after easily clearing 2.27, and by his team and his coaches.
In the grandstand area where his fans were, ‘Gimbò was also embraced by his wife Chiara Bontempi. Tamberi competed in less than optimal physical conditions: after the colic at 5 this morning, in the early afternoon the Italian was taken to the hospital for further tests.
Tamberi’s cry
Gimbo Tamberi cries bitterly while being hugged by some of his fans in the blue jersey after being eliminated at 2.27 in the Olympic high jump competition, which he competed despite a new case of renal colic. Tamberi went to the curve to hug his team, and was cuddled by a large group of Italians for several minutes, after the third and final mistake he said goodbye to the crowd.
“I didn’t deserve it, I don’t accept it”
“I’m so sorry because despite everything that happened I thought I could do something. I worked so hard for this race. I just try to stay calm and not think about what happened, I can’t accept it.” Gianmarco Tamberi bursts into tears in front of Rai microphones after being eliminated in the high jump final in Paris despite health problems. “Paris was my last real race to which I dedicated my life, I never stopped to watch. I’m so sorry, I’m honest in saying that I didn’t deserve what happened tonight and last Sunday. I tried but it went badly.”
World Athletics: “Thank you for trying”
“Thank you for trying anyway.” So, on “X”, World Athletics about today’s race by Gianmarco Tamberi, eliminated at 2.27 from the men’s high jump final of the Paris 2024 Games. The Italian was the reigning Olympic champion.