Ancona, September 1, 2026 – Forget the jumps that brought him to the pantheon of world sport. This time Gianmarco Tamberi has made the most beautiful ‘jump’ of his life with a declaration of love.
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Today, on their anniversary, the Olympic high jump champion wrote a dedication on social media to his wife Chiara Bontempi: an open letter accompanied by two shots, which is a concentration of poetry, gratitude, and deep intimacy.
The athlete from Marche — gold medalist in Tokyo 2020, world champion in 2023 and four-time European champion — wanted to rewind the tape of a long and indissoluble bond, opening his dedication by imagining the moment when the two will look back to understand the greatness of what they have built: “One distant day – he writes – when we will be sitting on a bench, hand in hand, and the wind will tousle our now tired hair, we will look back and realize what a wonderful thing we have managed to accomplish in this life.”
A love born 17 years ago
A love born when ‘Gimbo’ was 17 years old and immediately revealed itself as special, then crowned with marriage 4 years ago. Tamberi in his post recalled the awareness of having found his other half, “a fortune that we have welcomed, protected, and cultivated day after day.”
The memory of their first meeting remains vivid after almost two decades: “17 years ago, for the first time, I smelled the intoxicating scent of your skin – he continues – and I saw those magnificent eyes shine and smile more than any smile I know how to make.”
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The count of the years spent together now marks a profound turning point in the champion’s life: “From tomorrow, the great clock of this adventure called Life will have marked more hours with you by my side than without you, and I couldn’t be happier.”
A year ago the birth of their daughter and life turned upside down
A year ago their life was happily turned upside down by the birth of their firstborn Camilla, an event that required new energies and great dedication. Tamberi wanted to pay tribute to the courage and determination of Chiara in facing this change: “The last year has been anything but easy: life turned upside down by a little miracle called Camilla and you who never took a half step back, managing everything and everyone with extraordinary willpower.”
No doubt, then, about who is the reference figure in the jumper’s life: “I just want you to know that if one day they ever asked me: ‘Who is your role model woman?’ I wouldn’t hesitate for a moment, I would say your name without even thinking for a second. I am proud and honored to be the man who walks by your side.”
The closing of the post: “Happy anniversary love of my life”
The post closes with the wish of a happy anniversary directed to the love of his life, demonstrating that the most important victories are won and cherished every day away from the competition platforms.
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