Qatar's Barshim wins in Shanghai

Published May 14th, 2017 - 10:36 GMT
Mutaz Barshim
Mutaz Barshim

Mutaz Barshim of Qatar competes in the high jump event during the Shanghai Diamond League athletics meeting in Shanghai yesterday.

The Rio Olympics silver medallist leapt 2.33m to win the event ahead of China’s Yu Wang and Ukraine’s Andriy Protsenko who managed 2.3 and 2.27m respectively.

Barshim had delighted home fans in Qatar a week ago by winning the high jump at the Doha Diamond League meet.

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