Drouin Wins Gold in Men’s High Jump
RIO DE JANEIRO: Canada’s Derek Drouin won the gold medal in the men’s high jump at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday, brimming with confidence as he laid down a near-perfect performance.
Drouin didn’t miss a single attempt en route to winning with a season-best jump of two metres 38 centimetres.
The reigning world champion from Corunna, Ont., won medal No. 14 for Canada.
Mutaz Barshim of Qatar won silver at 2.36 and Ukraine’s Bohdan Bondarenko claimed bronze at 2.33.