Canada's Derek Drouin reacts during the men's high jump final of Athletics at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 16, 2016. Derek Drouin won the gold medal. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Derek Drouin recorded his best leap of the year to win gold in the men's high jump at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday.
The world champion cleared 2.38m at the Olympic Stadium to beat Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim, whose best effort was 2.36m.
Ukraine's Bohdan Bondarenko grabbed bronze with 2.33m.
Drouin put in a flawless display, clearing the bar in each of his six attempts.
The 26-year-old claimed the bronze medal in the event at the London 2012 Games.
