The thirty-year-old won the second European outdoor high jump title of his career yesterday at the European athletics championships in Munich, invigorating the evening as the only jumper to clear 2.30m in the event. The athlete has redeemed himself after his failed appointment with glory at the World Championships in Eugene, now having proudly recovered the European high jump title.

Tamberi dedicated the win to his fiancée Chiara, who he is set to marry next month, ensuring that all present could see the engagement ring in a grand gesture. Later he failed to clear 2.32 and 2.33m, but only for pleasure, with the gold medal already secure in his pocket.

This is the second gold medal win for Italy at the Munich championships, following Marcell Jacobs’ historic Tuesday night victory, becoming only the fourth man to become an Olympic and European 100m champion at the same time. It’s the same magical pairing of Tokyo 2020- a coincidence that seems like a good omen ahead of the 4x100 relay tomorrow, which will again see the Olympic blue sprinter grace its track.