Instead of competing in a tiebreaker, the long-time friends decided to share the gold.
But instead of jumping again for a tiebreaker, the long-time friends decided to share the gold medal.
"It was tiring but worth the effort. What an amazing night. I hope everyone enjoyed that one. We did," Moon added. International Olympic Committee website. Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi were both competing in the high jump final three years ago and got the same score.
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