Qatar’s track and field athlete Mutaz Barshim competing in the men’s high jump qualifying round  at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He was qualified for the finals. Barsham has successfully cleared 2.29m without any failure of all his attempts during the qualifying round . Barsham won the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The Qatari champion has scored before a height of 2.43m with a difference of 2cm from the current world record holder Javier Sotomayor .