Qatar high jumper wins gold at Incheon Asian Games

Qatar high jumper wins gold at Incheon Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim wins the gold medal at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 29, 2014, with a leap of 2.35 meters, an Asian Games record, achieving his second consecutive victory in the event. (Kyodo)

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