Here is all you need to know about Gianmarco Tamberi, high jumper along with his age, career, bio, parents, wife and net worth
An Italian high jumper won the European title on Tuesday, but there were other moments to remember as he established a new championship record with a leap of 2.37 meters. We are talking about Gianmarco Tamberi.ย
The athlete had partially shaved his beard and it went viral. His distinctive face hairdo has been his “trademark” since 2011, according to Eurosport.
Who is Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi, bio, age, height, family, parents, wife and net worth
Tamberi had entirely shaved his beard at that point as he grabbed his gold medal while standing on stage at the competition’s awards ceremony. Now that everyone is talking about him, let us have a look at who he is.ย
Who is Gianmarco Tamberi?
Gianmarco Tamberi is an Italian high jumper who was born on June 1, 1992, in Civitanova Marche, Italy. The 32-year-old stands 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall and weighs 76 kg (168 lb). He has a net worth of $1-5 million.
A look at Gianmarco Tamberi’s career so farย
Tamberi has been the best high jumper in Europe for one hundred and thirty-five weeks. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, he will fly the Italian flag during the opening ceremony.
As the inaugural Italian to secure the Diamond League title in 2021, he achieved this feat twice in 2022. Tamberi was trained by his father, Marco Tamberi, who set the indoor Italian record in 1983 with a height of 2.28 meters, until 2022.ย
In 2015, Tamberi set two new Italian records for the long jump (2.34 meters) in Cologne and 2.37 meters in Eberstadt, where he came in second to Derek Drouin. He went on to place eighth in the 2015 World Championships in Beijing with a clearance of 2.25 meters.ย
He went on to place eighth in the 2015 World Championships in Beijing with a clearance of 2.25 meters.ย
Tamberi has won several gold medals including at Tokyo Olympics, World Championships, World Indoor Championships, Diamond League, European Championships, European Indoor Championships and European Junior Championships.ย
Tamberi participated in the 2022 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game for Dominique Wilkins’ team and scored a putback slam. He made his appearance in the Celebrity Game as the first-ever champion of high jumping.
At the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Tamberi won the gold medal after defeating American JuVaughn Harrison in a countback. The identical height of 2.36 meters was cleared by both participants.ย
Gianmarco Tamberi’s parentsย
Gianmarco Tamberi was born to Italian parents. His mother is Sabina Piastrellini and his father, as mentioned before is Marco Tamberi.ย
Gianmarco Tamberi’s wifeย
Gianmarco Tamberi is married to Chiara Bontempi Chiara Bontempi.ย