Mutaz Essa Barshim

Mutaz Essa Barshim: Early Life, High Jump & Net Worth

Mutaz Essa Barshim is one of the world’s best and renowned high jumping champions who has won multiple world championships.

The World jump champion competed in the Tokyo 2020 Athletics and won the gold medal, but he had to share with fellow athlete Gianmarco Tamberi.

He also holds the national and Asian record for the highest jump with 2.43 meters.

Mutaz Essa Barshim with his Medal
Mutaz Essa Barshim with his Medal

Barshim is an outstanding high jumping athlete who won gold medals in the 2017 and 2019 World Championships.

In this article, you will find everything regarding this young and brave athlete, Mutaz Essa Barshim.

Before getting started, let us begin with some quick facts.

Quick Facts: Mutaz Essa Barshim

Celebrated Name Mutaz Essa Barshim
Age 32 Years Old
Nick Name Mutaz Barshim
Birth Name Mutaz Essa Barshim
Date of Birth June 24, 1991
Gender Male
Profession Athlete
Place of Birth Doha, Qatar
Nationality Qatari
Ethnicity Qatari-Sundanese
Horoscope Cancer
Marital Status Not Married
Girlfriend None
Children None
Father Essa Mohamed Barshim
Mother Not Available
Siblings Five Brothers and One Sister
Build Slim
Religion Christianity
Height 6 feet 2 inches, i.e., 189cm
Weight 65kg, i.e., 143 pounds
Eye Color Black
Hair Color Black
Net Worth $1 Million to $5 Million
Source of Income High Jumping Athletism
Sexual Orientation Straight
Education Arabic School, Doha
Social Media Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube
Merch Tokyo 2020 Olympics Apparel
Last Update March, 2024

Early Life and Family of Mutaz Essa Barshim

Mutaz Essa Barshim, also known as Mutaz Barshim, was born on June 24, 1991, in the beautiful city of Doha, Qatar.

Essa was born in a Sudanese family to the Essa Mohamed Barshim (Father), but her mother’s name is unavailable. This athlete was born to a massive family with six siblings.

Five of them are his brothers, while one is his sister.

As Mutaz, all of his siblings are also involved in the track and field. Muamer Aissa Barsham, one of his brothers, is involved in the high jump.

The reason behind their activeness on Athletism is their father, Essa Mohamed Barshim.

Moreover, his father was a former athlete who became a local club coach.

Since Brashim’s early age, he was interested in running and jumping. With the support of his father, Mutaz got to train properly.

Talking about his academics. Mutaz attended a local Arabic high school in Doha, Qatar.

In addition, during his high school, he decided to continue as a high jumper and began training at the Aspire Academy.

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Early Career of Mutaz Essa Barshim

Joining Aspire Academy at the early age of 15, Mutaz was improving his athleticism with a new coach from Poland, Stanislaw “Stanley” Szczyrba.

During his training at ASPIRE, he made an impressive jump of 2.14 meters in September 2009.

Similarly, in 2010, Barshim entered his first international competition with a new personal record of 2.25 meters jump at an indoor Qatari in Gothenburg.

Similarly, the same year, he also won the gold medal at the 2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championship with a jump of 2.20 meters.

Qatari High Jumper Mutaz Barshim
Qatari High Jumper Mutaz Barshim

Moreover, young Mutaz was selected at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha to represent Qatar.

The athlete impressed everyone with a high jump of 2.23 meters in the competition and ended in fourteenth place.

With an impressive early career, he became the first-ever to compete at World Championship from ASPIRE.

Furthermore, in late 2010, he won the Arab Athletics Championship in Cairo with a 2.23-meter jump.

And secured first place at the 2010 Asian Junior Athletics Championships.

Mutaz made his personal record and national record with 2.31 meters jump, a world-leading mark for junior athletes during his junior time. 

Finally, to finish 2010 in style, Essa got yet another victory at the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Moncton with a height of 2.30 meters.

How old is Mutaz Essa Barshim? Age and Body Measurements

Qatari athlete Mutaz Essa Brashim is currently 32 Years Old.

Barshim celebrates his annual birthday on the 24th of June.

Moreover, his zodiac sign is Cancer, representing his personality as dedicated, emotional, convincing, and a person with outstanding imagination.

Looking towards the physical fitness of this professional athlete, Mutaz has a slim and fit body that resulted from his everyday workout and training.

Well, Mutaz, with an impressive body physique and measurements, stands tall with a height of 6 feet and 2 inches, i.e., 189cm.

Likewise, he weighs around 65kg, i.e., 143 pounds.

Furthermore, Mutaz is blessed with a beautiful pair of black eyes and black hair color.

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Professional Career

Completing his education, Mutaz now begins to focus completely on his career, winning and making new records in every competition.

In 2011, at the Asian Athletics Championships held in Kobe, he won the gold medal with a massive jump of 2.35 meters, setting a new national and championship record.

Again, in the next competition at the Military World Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mutaz won another gold medal with a 2.28-meter jump.

The same year, Brashim entered the global senior stage at the 2011 World Athletics Championship held in Daegu.

On his debut senior stage, he reached the finals but ended up with the seventh position.

Similarly, in season 2011, he became a Gulf Council Champion and Arab Champion, winning an international gold medal at the 2011 Pan Arab Games.

Olympics

In early 2012, an indoor Asian Championship held in Hangzhou, China, Mutaz made his new personal record with a 2.37-meter jump to win the gold medal.

National record holder and champion Mutaz Essa Barshim participated in the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, United Kingdom.

Mutaz Essa Barshim during Olympic
Mutaz Essa Barshim during Olympic

In his first-ever Olympic competition, Barshim won a bronze medal, making a jump of 2.29 meters.

Unfortunately, he suffered from a back injury and could not compete at the London Olympics after the competition.

Season of Celebration

After full recovery from a back injury, Mutaz began his 2013 season with full energy and gave his best performance in every competition.

He started the 2013 season with a jump of 2.30 meters.

In addition, out of six competitions, Brashim won five competitions where he made a 2013 best jump with 2.37 meters, a record for highest world indoors jump in 2013.

On January 29, he won the Moravia High Jump Tour with a record jump of 2.34 meters.

Similarly, on February 3, he won the Russian Winter Games with another world-leading jump of 2.37 meters.

In the same year, on April 10, Mutaz began competing outdoor at the GCC Athletics Championships, which was held at Doha’s Khalifa International Stadium.

Due to the fear of getting injured again, Mutaz made only two jumps in the competition with 2.19 and 2.25 meters.

However, he won the gold medal while his brother, Muamer, won the silver medal with 2.16 meters.

At the end of 2013, he set yet another record and become a member of 8 men in history to clear 2.40 meters outdoors.

In addition, he won a silver medal at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia.

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IAAF World Championship

A new year with new challenges, Mutaz participated at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships held in Sopot, Poland.

Despite competing against one of the best athletes, Ivan Ukhov, Barshim won the gold medal with 2.38 meters jump.

With this big win, he became champion at three major competitions: bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics and Silver medal at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.

Moreover, the athlete won a gold medal at the 2014 World Indoor Championship.

Similarly, at the Adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York City, Barshim had tough competition against Bondarenko.

Nevertheless, Barshim made a new record on his first attempt with 2.42 meters jump.

With a successful attempt, he updated his personal record and became an Asian Continental record holder.

Finally, Mutaz won the competition with 2.43 meters jump, becoming the second-highest jumper of all time behind Javier Sotomayor.

Similarly, this athlete won two more competitions in the same year.

In addition, he won the 2014 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Hangzhou, China, and the 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea.

Recent Career of Mutaz Essa Barshim

After one of the best seasons of Mutaz’s career, he started the 2015 season with a win at the IAAF Diamond League in Eugene, Oregon.

Moreover, this competition is also known as the Prefontaine Classic.

Similarly, in 2016, he competed in Qatar Olympic Games, where he won a silver medal, and the IAAF Diamond League, winning a gold medal.

National Record Holder, Mutaz Barshim
National Record Holder, Mutaz Barshim

The 2017 season was even more favorable for this athlete, who won a gold medal in the IAAF World Championships in Qatar.

But, unfortunately, due to injured defending World Champion Derek Drouin, it became easy for him to win the competition.

Similarly, he became 2nd at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships held in Uk.

Barshim also defended his World High jump title during the competition held in his home city, Doha, in 2019.

Personal Life of Mutaz Essa Barshim

As a concerned world athlete, Mutaz might seem busier with his career than being in a relationship and having a family.

This 32 Years Old athlete is currently living a single life.

Not much of his personal life is known, so people are more focused and eager to know about his professional life career.

How much is Mutaz Essa Barshim’s Net Worth?

Multiple times world champion and world record holder, the Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim surely earned hefty money.

Well, as of 2024, Barshim has a total estimated net worth of around $1 Million to $5 Million.

No doubt, this athlete is living a cheerful life, winning competitions and making new records.

Surely, his primary source of income is his high jump career, while he also makes some from his brand endorsements with Yeezy Sneakers.

Social Media Presence

32 Years Old Qatari athlete is an active social media user available on multiple social media platforms.

As a world champion multiple times, he has earned the love and support of millions of people worldwide.

Well, Mutaz is available on social platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

However, he is most active on his Instagram, where he frequently posts about his games.

Instagram: 118K Followers

Twitter: 22K Followers

Facebook: 67K Followers

YouTube: 443 Subscribers

FAQs

What is the record of Mutaz Essa Brashim in National and Asia? 

Mutaz Essa Brashim holds the record of 2.43 meters as a national record and Asian record.

When and where Brashim won the World Championships?

Barshim won the 2017 World Championship in London and the 2019 World Championship in Doha.

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