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Rio 2016 | Athletics: Canada’s Derek Drouin leaps to gold in men’s high jump


Canada’s Derek Drouin took gold in the men’s high jump on Tuesday, clearing a height of 2.38 metres to beat the competition.
Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim claimed silver, narrowly missing out on his country’s first Olympic gold, while Bogdan Bondarenko of Ukraine landed bronze.

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Drouin, the reigning world champion and one of three bronze medallists in the event at London 2012, jumped with a clean slate throughout the competition, only falling short of the mark at 2.40 metres having already cinched the gold.
Bondarenko played a tactical game, passing on two of his first four jumps, but was ultimately …read more

Source: Daily News & Analysis

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