Settled: High-jump friends elect double gold over jump-off

Gold medalist Mutaz Barshim, left, of Qatar and silver medalist Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy celebrate on the track after the final of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Christian Petersen/Pool Photo via AP)

Gold medalist Mutaz Barshim of Qatar celebrates on the track after winning the final of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Cameron Spencer/Pool Photo via AP)

Gold medalist Mutaz Barshim of Qatar celebrates on the track after winning the final of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Cameron Spencer/Pool Photo via AP)

Gold medalist Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy celebrates on the track after jointly winning the final of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Cameron Spencer/Pool Photo via AP)

Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy is congratulated by teammate Gianmarco Tamberi after winning the final of the men's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Cameron Spencer/Pool Photo via AP)

Gianmarco Tamberi, of Italy celebrates with Mutaz Barshim of Qatar after they won joint gold in the final of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)