Grabarz revels in bronze

Bronze medal winner could have jumped higher

Last Updated: August 8, 2012 11:25am

Robbie Grabarz is still beaming after winning an Olympic bronze medal in the high jump on Tuesday night.

The 24-year-old's 2.29 metres clearance earned him a three-way share of third with Canadian Derek Drouin and Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim.

Russia's Ivan Yukhov won gold with a 2.38m clearance while American Erik Kynard claimed the silver medal after clearing 2.33m.

Grabarz believes he could have jumped higher, however, the excitement of the occasion slightly hindered his performance.

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"Right now my smile is quite large," he told Sky Sports.

"I think yesterday I could have jumped higher to be honest. The excitement of being in that atmosphere, it was really exciting. I think I ran a little too fast, which is why I didn't get over the next height.

"You couldn't hear yourself think. It was that loud it made your insides move. It was really incredible."

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