By Lori Ewing
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Italy’s Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi captured his first world high jump title on Tuesday, in a dramatic finish against young American JuVaughn Harrison.
Tamberi, who famously shared the Olympic title with three-time world champion Mutaz Barshim of Qatar, cleared 2.36 metres for gold. He missed at one attempt at 2.40 and then called it a night, his victory secured.
The 24-year-old Harrison also cleared 2.36 but had more misses on the countback, and so took silver for his first senior global medal.
Barshim had to settle for bronze.
(Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Toby Davis)
