Soaring Mutaz makes it to high jump finals in Rio
Team Qatar's star high jumper Mutaz Barshim made his way to the finals after clearing every height at the first attempt during the qualifying round on Sunday night.
The final is slated for August 16 at 2.30 a.m. Doha time, which will see Barshim compete against the greatest high jumpers in the world in a bid to build on his previous performance in London 2012.
Barshim put on an impressive show in the qualifying round and cleared 2.29 meters on his way to the finals.
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WT, It is not compulsory to know the full name of each & every man of the city ........
Wish him luck. At least he is a Qatari!m And he is good. Funny enough not many Qataris I spoke to know his name. Ha, ha, ha.
Higher and higher .. We fully support him