Our world gold champion Mutaz Essa Barshim was crowned champion of the Malmo international athletics championship, held indoors in Sweden’s second city, Malmo, taking first place and topping the international high jump event, confirming his outstanding technical and skill level. Barshim cleared 2.34m, thereby ending his run of appearances at international indoor championships.
The event featured the world’s leading high jumpers, led by Russia’s Ivan Ukhov and his compatriot Dmitry, along with the Bahamas’ Riggo Terry, alongside the promising Qatari, our champion Barshim. Gold champion Barshim had begun his season well, achieving numerous wins and outstanding marks, most recently setting a new Asian indoor record of 2.41m, a positive sign and evidence of his qualitative development and technical progress as he seeks to reach peak readiness for the new season. Our talented champion’s coach, Stanislav Sezerba, expressed his happiness at Mutaz’s technical development and physical progress, describing it as a positive sign of the major improvement in his performance, combined with the extensive experience and gains Barshim has accumulated over his professional career, which have been crowned with global leadership, according to his world-class coach. He noted that Barshim was on the right track in preparation for a season full of challenges, aiming for the biggest milestone: the Rio 2016 Olympics.
