Italian Gold Medalist Gianmarco Tamberi Loses Wedding Ring, Wife’s Heartfelt Response Goes Viral

Italian Gold Medalist Gianmarco Tamberi Loses Wedding Ring, Wife’s Heartfelt Response Goes Viral 

Italian Olympic gold medalist Gianmarco Tamberi was enjoying the sights of Paris and proudly holding the Italian flag while on a boat ride on the Seine River. Then, he realised that his wedding ring slipped away from his hand. 

In just moments, the excitement of the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony was overshadowed when Gianmarco Tamberi watched his wedding ring bounce off the boat and sink into the Seine River. The gold medalist has since posted on Instagram to explain what happened and apologize to his wife, Chiara Bontempi Tamberi, whom he married on September 1, 2022.

In a heartfelt post, Gianmarco Tamberi expressed his regret over losing his wedding ring. He explained that, having lost weight over the past few months, the ring might have become loose on his finger. He also noted that the excitement of the opening ceremony could have caused the ring to slip off.

The Italian high jumper added a romantic twist to the incident, hoping that losing his ring might be a sign he’ll return home with an even bigger gold medal. He noted that the wedding ring “will stay forever in the riverbed of the city of love.” 

Tamberi also playfully suggested that his wife might consider throwing her ring into the river as well, so both rings would be “together forever.” 

This wholesome post has crossed 9.5 lakh likes since it was shared on June 27. Gianmarco Tamberi accompanied this post with photos from his wedding and the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. His wife Chiara Bontempi Tamberi responded to this post by writing, “Only you can turn something like this into something romantic.”

Another person commented, “Legendary, turning a really unpleasant event into a declaration of love that doesn’t get more romantic.” Giulia Cicchine, a sports journalist, joked, “Come on Gianmarco, tell us the exact words you said when you saw the ring fly.” Someone tagged Chiara Bontempi Tamberi in a comment and wrote, “Hey Chiara Bontempi Tamberi, only accept if he gives you another one more expensive than the one you’re using.”

Gianmarco Tamberi first gained worldwide fame after he opted to share a gold medal with his competitor Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Italian fans are now hoping that he wins another gold when the men’s high jump competition starts on August 7.