Reigning Wanda Diamond League high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi will launch his title defence on home soil at the Pietro Mennea Golden Gala in Rome this Friday.
A national treasure in Italy since his 2021 Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, Tamberi will raise the roof at the Stadio Olimpico as he appears in front of an adoring home crowd for the third time in four years.
The fifth leg of the Wanda Diamond League will be the perfect start to the season for the Italian, as he looks to defend his world and Diamond League titles in 2025.
The Italian star has never won at the Italian Diamond League meeting, and will be hoping to break that curse when he makes his seventh Golden Gala appearance this week.
He goes up against a world-class field which includes reigning Olympic champion Hamish Kerr, the USA’S JuVaughn Harrison and 2023 Diamond League champion Woo Sanghyeok.
About the Wanda Diamond League
The Wanda Diamond League is the elite one-day meeting series in global athletics. It comprises 15 of the most prestigious events in global track and field. Athletes compete for points at the 14 series meetings in a bid to qualify for the two-day Wanda Diamond League Final, which will be held in Zurich on 27 and 28 August 2025.
