European team championships, Tamberi wins in the high season debut – Sport

Gianmarco Tamberi it is gold to the European Athletics Teams also valid for i Cracow European Games. The reigning Olympic and European champion prevailed over the Belgian Thomas Carmoy with the measure of 2.29. A performance still far from his usual standards, but understandable given that it was the seasonal debut. First place which is worth 16 points, important for consolidating the blue supremacy in the competition which has never been won by Italy in history. Tamberi entered the race at 2.17, jumped on his first attempt. Without flaws even at 2.23, while the measure of 2.26 was exceeded on the second attempt. At 2.29 the turning point of the race, with Tamberi who secured the gold medal by jumping on the first attempt. The 2.32 failed in two circumstances, the blue champion reserved a last attempt at 2.34, which proved to be in vain.