Let’s face it, Gimbo Tamberi needs stimulation, he feeds on adrenaline which, generally, only “medal” races offer. So, the fact that the fresh European, world and Olympic champion placed second in Kosice in Slovakia is news. There is no doubt. But it also needs to be calibrated. And weigh it. The JBL Jump Fest was mainly a test, a show that Tamberi did not shy away from. Right so.
in the square
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Oh yes, because Gimbo, in the square of the Gothic cathedral of Santa Elisabetta, still put on a show, inflaming the spectators with every request for a “clap”. But not from a competitive point of view. The Fiamme Oro athlete jumped 2.23 in the first test (after entering the race at 2.19 without problems) but then made mistakes three times at 2.27. The Turkish Alperen Acet won the race, the only one to exceed 2.27, while the other Italian Manuel Lando (Air Force) was third with 2.23 in the first test and three errors with the bar positioned four centimeters higher.
next stop
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Tamberi will return to compete at the Continental Tour Gold in Szekesfehervar (Hungary) on July 9th and three days later, on the 12th, at the Diamond League in Monte Carlo, to fly as he knows how, on the road to Paris.
