Gold medallist Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's high jump final athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on October 4, 2023. - AFP
HANGZHOU, China: Qatari high jumper Mutaz Barshim sailed to his third Asian Games title on Wednesday, adding another medal to an impressive collection for the reigning Olympic champion.
Based on form and previous performances it looked like South Korea's Woo Sang-hyeok, 27, would be 32-year-old Barshim's biggest challenger for gold.
