Our golden world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim achieved a major, unprecedented world result, finishing first in the Diamond League’s final, fourteenth leg in Brussels, proving he is the undisputed number one in the world after a strong contest with his rivals, clearing 2.43m. Although he attempted to reach a new world record, time is still on his side. Major General Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad, president of the Qatar and Asian athletics federations and IAAF vice-president, expressed his great happiness at this new world achievement for Qatari, Arab and Asian athletics, saying he dedicates this major achievement to HH the Amir of the country, sport’s foremost supporter, and noting that our talented champion Mutaz Barshim has a permanent date with success, as he has the determination and seriousness to reach his desired goal. He said: “What our talented champion Mutaz Barshim achieved in the Diamond League, after a tough battle with all his rivals, is proof that he has the determination to keep excelling and stay at the top without regressing, and what he achieved confirms the value of continuous work, focus and great effort,” hoping our talented champion would enjoy great success in all upcoming events, especially as he will take part in the coming days in the IAAF Continental Cup in Morocco
For his part, world champion Mutaz Barshim expressed his happiness at winning the Diamond League title for the first time, saying he dedicates the achievement to HH the Amir and to everyone who has supported him, including the federation president and all the people of Qatar and the Arab world, and that he hopes to continue his career with even greater success, noting that he hopes one day to reach the world record.
IAAF president Lamine Diack presented the trophy to our world champion Mutaz Barshim, handing him the Diamond Trophy along with the Diamond League’s other champions at the close of the world event.
