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No one did. Ukhov won gold at 7–9¾ and Kynard silver. Drouin tied for third with Barshim and Great Britain’s Robbie Grabarz, so all three earned bronze medals.

Drouin said he was “hanging on” at the Olympics because he was weary from a long season and inability to train as he had previously. He acknowledged he was lucky because 7–6 was the lowest height to win an Olympic medal since 1976. He actually forecast difficulties because the four-centimeter increase to the next bar— 2.29 to 2.33 meters—was so great. A clean sheet—no misses—was going to matter.

Drouin’s parents, Gatetan and Sheila, came prepared. The jumper ran to where they were seated a few rows up, hugged them, and took the Maple Leaf they brought on a lap of honor. He also had with him a Canadian flag signed by those in his hometown. His longtime club coach, Skinner, “almost broke a couple of ribs” from hugging him so hard, he said.

“I didn’t notice how big the stadium actually was until I was doing my victory lap,” Drouin said. “I do a pretty good job of zoning everything out.”