Category: Mutaz Barshim

The 45-minute long workout includes stretching, box jumps, weights, chin ups, knee tucks, leg curls and planks, and is perfect for both men and women who aim to increase their power. “I fight gravity so I work on leg and core strength,” said Barshim. “During every leg drill, focus on keeping your core strong at the same time.” As well, Nike has featured a giant image of Barshim in action on the side of Warwick… Continue reading Nike Sponsorship with
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Johan Madarasz, Automotive Marketing Manager at Jaidah Group said: “We are immensely proud to have him represent our brand locally and look forward to continue supporting his athletic journey, especially with the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic games.” Mutaz Barshim also commented: “I would like to thank Jaidah Automotive and Chevrolet for their great support. I am really happy to be part of the Chevrolet Qatar family and look forward to continuing our strong partnership.” Jaidah… Continue reading Chevrolet Sponsorship with
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Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee held its annual Sport Excellence Awards  at Barahat Msheireb on Sunday  to honor  those who made glorious achievements and  took  Qatar’s name to  greater heights at the Olympic and sports levels during the  year 2021. The ceremony attended by HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, the president of Qatar Olympic Committee. In Sunday’s ceremonial event  , awards were presented to athletes , administrators, sport personalities and  institutions supporting the… Continue reading QOC Sports Excellency Awards: Male Athlete of the Year Award goes to Mutaz Barshim

Doha: Fans in Qatar and around the world celebrated Lewis Hamilton’s dominating performance at the Formula 1 Ooredoo Qatar Grand Prix 2021 that saw new attendance records over the weekend. A total of 80,000 fans attended the three days of racing held at the iconic Losail Circuit Sports Club (LCSC) that welcomed the F1 family for the very first time. The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani graced the race weekend twice to… Continue reading Mutaz Barshim waved the chequered flag at F1 In Qatar

Tribune News NetworkDohaThe Losail International Circuit was abuzz with big activity since the afternoon on Saturday, the second day of the Formula 1 Ooredoo Qatar Grand Prix. And among the sporting stars enjoying the racing action was Qatar’s Olympic high jump champion Mutaz Essa Barshim.The tall athlete also spent time with some drivers in their pavilion alongside the paddock. He urged people in Qatar to make the most of the Grand Prix.“I am extremely happy… Continue reading Barshim urges fans to enjoy Qatar GP

As an outstanding athlete in Qatar and globally, Mutaz Barshim was chosen as an ambassador of 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP which will take place in Qatar in November-December 2022. Mutaz will take place in all the FIFA events happening in Qatar prior to the World Cup and during it, will promote the event in his social media accounts and engage his numerous fans around the world motivating them to come to Qatar to enjoy the… Continue reading FIFA 2022 AMBASSADOR

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani patronised the inauguration ceremony of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, at Khalifa International Stadium Wednesday evening.His Highness the Amir toured the various sections of the museum where he was briefed on the exhibits and collection that chronicles sports and Qatari athletes, the history of the Olympic Games in Qatar, and the most important developments in sports culture among Arabs in particular and the world… Continue reading MUTAZ BARSHIM is an honoured guest at the opening of 321 Olympic Museum in Qatar

The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) yesterday launched a campaign across its social media channels to engage the community in motorsports in Qatar and urge fans to buy the last remaining tickets for the 2021 Formula 1 Ooredoo Qatar Grand Prix.The ‘Losail Star Power’ campaign taps into Qatar’s deep reservoir of local and international stars from across the world of sport and entertainment for a head-to-head fastest lap contest at the Losail International Circuit.The… Continue reading Mutaz Barshim is participating in F1 in Qatar

Doha: Ooredoo, major supporter of sport across all levels, signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with athlete Mutaz Barshim. The agreement was signed at Ooredoo Headquarters by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani — Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Ooredoo Qatar — and Barshim.   Barshim is a Qatari track and field athlete and a triple Olympic medallist (one gold and two silver) in the high jump. The current World Champion… Continue reading Ooredoo signs three-year deal to sponsor Olympian Mutaz Barshim

Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim and his Italian friend and rival Gianmarco Tamberi were bestowed with the ‘Inspiration Award’ during the World Athletics Gala 2021 on Wednesday. The duo had become the talking point of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after deciding to share the gold medal at an intense contest. Faced with the prospect of a jump-off for the title, they instead decided to take a different path, in an act of mutual respect… Continue reading ‘Inspiration Award’ during the World Athletics Gala 2021 on Wednesday.

Rare shared gold came as Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim  and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi tied  on 2.37-metre clearances in Tokyo. Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi have put the nightmare of serious injuries behind them to share a rare Olympic athletics gold in the high jump. Barshim – giving Qatar its first Olympic track and field title – and Tamberi recorded a best clearance of 2.37 metres on Sunday. Maksim Nedasekau of Belarus also cleared that… Continue reading Qatar’s Barshim, Italy’s Tamberi share Olympic high jump gold

Ultra-luxe watchmaker Richard Mille combines artistry, technology, a nod to architecture, Kitty Harris speaks to their latest partner, Qatari Silver Olympic Highjump Medalist Mutaz Essa Barshim about time and the new RM67-02 Automatic watch. The RM67-02 LUX: You hold the Qatari national record and Asian record for the best mark of 2.43m. How old were you when you started high jumping?Mutaz Essa Barshim: I was around 10-11 years old when I started. I began in track and field because my father used to… Continue reading Olympic highjumper and Richard Mille brand ambassador Mutaz Essa Barshim on the importance of timing

“It takes all sorts to make the world”. Popular sayings are often hiding the truth, and I love to discover how they apply to a specific sector, like watchmaking. The market is full of every kind of timepieces, either they’re boasting simple and affordable mechanical movements or high-end complications coupled with the most precious materials, but there’s no doubt that only one brand has, since its foundation, proposed something never seen before and utterly different, has explored… Continue reading The Richard Mille RM 67-02 Automatic High Jump Mutaz Barshim

The 28 year old Qatar high jump star Mutaz Essa Barshim, who holds the Asian and national record with a 2.43 m mark, is sporting a Richard Mille RM 67-02 Automatic High Jump – made especially for him by the Swiss watch brand. The timepiece weighs only 32g, including the strap, which makes it among the lightest self-winding Richard Mille watches. Price tag: around $150,000 dollars Source: https://superwatchman.com/mutaz-essa-barshim-richard-mille/

Gold medal-winning high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim, who helped design Richard Mille’s RM 67-02 High Jump, tells Ajeng G. Anindita why wearing his favourite timepiece makes gives him feel more powerful and confident It’s not every day you get the chance to meet one of the world’s greatest high jumpers. Watching athletes competing in a stadium is one thing, but often you can only see tiny dots in the field, running and jumping.When Prestige met… Continue reading Athlete Mutaz Essa Barshim Feels Confident with Richard Mille Timepiece

Mutaz means proud in Arabic. And Qatar has every reason to be proud of its native son, Mutaz Essa Barshim, who is now acknowledged to be one of today’s greatest athletes, the crown prince of the high jump. Mutaz returned from the London games in 2012 with a bronze medal around his neck. Olympic achievement has always been the dream of this slender young man, who enjoys nothing better than flirting with bars placed 2.40… Continue reading Mutaz Essa Barshim – The crown prince of the high jump

Red Bull celebrated high-jump world champion Mutaz Barshim and his wonderous achievements at a reception held on October 13 at Japanese restaurant MEGU in The Pearl-Qatar. Mutaz’s fellow athletes and friends, key media representatives and some of Qatar’s most significant opinion leaders attended the reception.  The Red Bull Track & Field athlete took his career to new heights at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships on October 4th at the Khalifa International Stadium. Barshim cleared… Continue reading Red Bull celebrates high jump world champion Mutaz Barshim

Mutaz Barshim is a Qatari High Jump Athlete currently taking the world by storm. At the age of 28 in 2019, Mutaz won the IAAF World Athletics Championship in his hometown Doha, setting the record to be the first high jumper to win the World Champion Title two times in a row. Chapter 1: Mountain Training in Poland Mutaz Barshim takes us to the kickoff of his journey towards a big milestone in his career… Continue reading Mutaz Barshim – Jump for Gold

Standing 188 centimeters high, 25-year-old Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim can clear a bar 1.3 times his own height. But in order to topple the sport’s 23-year-old world record held by Cuba’s Javier Sotomayor, Barshim needs to add two centimeters to the seminal 2.43-meter jump he completed at a 2014 meet in Brussels.  Recalling the moment, Barshim beams. “It was just crazy. When the other guy jumped 2.40 meters, everyone thought it was over for me.… Continue reading Mutaz Barshim Aims for Historic Heights

There were tears, crazy celebrations and Italian dancing as high-jumping history was made inside Tokyo’s Olympic stadium on Sunday. Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim added Olympic gold to his list of accolades in the men’s high jump – and persuaded organisers to let him share it with friend and rival Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi.Share This is a modal window. Unsupported location The video you are trying to watch cannot be viewed from your current country or locationQatar’s… Continue reading Tokyo 2020: Olympic gold shared by high jumpers Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi