Who is a retired German high jumper who excelled at indoor competitions, setting the world indoor record on three occasions between 1984 and 1988, second only to the national record and Asian record holder with a best mark of 2.43 m ?
Mutaz Essa Barshim Mutaz Essa Barshim (Arabic: معتز عيسى برشم‎ ‎ ; born 24 June 1991) is a Qatari track and field athlete who specialises in the high jump. He is the national record and Asian record holder with a best mark of 2.43 m (7 ft floor(((2.43)*3.28084)−(floor((2.43)*3.28084)) *12) in) . He won a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He was earlier the Asian Indoor and World Junior champion in 2010, and won the high jump gold medals at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships and 2011 Military World Games. He jumps off his left foot, using the Fosbury Flop technique, with a pronounced backwards arch over the bar.
Peter Wirz Peter Wirz (born 29 July 1960) is a retired Swiss middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 1500 metres. He represented his country at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, as well as two outdoor and one indoor World Championships. In addition, he won a gold medal at the 1984 European Indoor Championships.