Mutaz Barshim Wins in Germany

Eberstadt, 22 August, 2012- Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim equaled his outdoor personal best of 2.35M to clinch the 34th Internationales Hochsprung-Meeting in Eberstadt, Germany. Great Britain s Robert Grabarz cleared 2.33 to finish second while Russia s Sergey Mudrov (2.30) was third. "Eberstadt is a great place to compete and the conditions here were just perfect. This title is really important to me, especially after my bronze medal performance in London. Despite not being fully fit, I still equalled my personal best. I couldn t have asked for more," Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) quoted Mutaz as saying. (QNA)