He won a gold medal at the World Indoor Championships in Portland in March 2016 with a jump of 2.36 m. Tamberi was unable to compete at the 2016 Olympics due to an injury earlier in the season.

[9][10] On 1 August 2021, he and Qatari athlete Mutaz Essa Barshim were declared tied winners of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics after both had cleared 2.37m.

[14][15] At the 2022 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game, Tamberi appeared on Dominique Wilkins's team, and made a putback dunk.

[17] Tamberi won the gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, besting America's JuVaughn Harrison on a countback after both cleared the same 2.36 metre height.

[18] He received media attention after accidentally losing his wedding ring in the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the 2024 games.