Robbie Grabarz finished fourth in the men’s high jump final after he jumped a season’s best at 2.33m.

The Enfield born athlete beat the height that secured his London 2012 bronze but narrowly missed out a spot on the podium in Brazil after an initial miss at 2.25m.

Four years on from having the home crowd on their feet, a partially filled Olympic Stadium witnessed the 28-year-old attempt to repeat his feat.

He said: “It was my own mistake at 2.25m and that’s cost me a medal. It’s pretty upsetting and a frustrating place to be but Olympic fourth is still something to be pretty damn proud of.

“It was distracting (arguing a clear jump after a white flag was raised for his attempt at 2.23m before the bar eventually fell) but you come prepared for any eventuality.

“You have to know the rules and you have to argue the rules sometimes and that’s what I did there. Then I just had to regroup and go to the next bar. I’m really happy and I’m really proud of it.

“Being that close to a medal is what’s really frustrating. If someone said even six weeks ago that you’re going to come fourth I’d have been really chuffed.

“But in the heat of the moment when it is that close you are absolutely gutted.”