GoT Fans Revel In Irony Of Aussie Olympian Brandon Starc’s High Jump Skills

If you’re not already familiar, there’s an Aussie Olympic high jumper by the name of Brandon Starc currently gunning for gold in Rio.

And if you haven’t already made the connection (*knocks head*), he has a very obvious name twin in Westeros seer-of-major-plotlines Bran Stark aka the Three-Eyed Raven.

The 22-year-old Sydneysider became Games Of Thrones fans’ unlikely hero when he skyrocketed his way through to the final, clearing 2.29m in his third attempt to make 11th place – an impressive feat given he was left paralysed when ice-cold Jaime Lannister pushed him out a window back in S1.

Athletics Australia even started the hashtag #HouseStarc to big up the connection for the local ledge.

#HOUSESTARC

Starc’s clearance confirms his spot in the high jump final! – Wednesday 9:30am AEST pic.twitter.com/KfC944QWRP

— Athletics Australia (@AthsAust) August 15, 2016

It wasn’t long before Twitter was having a field day, ‘cos Internet.

Just watched Brandon Starc compete in the High Jump… Strange, coz I thought he’s actually better at the Long Drop pic.twitter.com/GB1HXxXO4B

— Kate Ellora (@katellora) August 15, 2016

The Three Eyed Kookaburra is ready @Brandonstarc93 #HouseStarc #RioOlympics2016 #OneTeam pic.twitter.com/aTyEYtnLmk

— VeronicaS (@ronniebecray) August 15, 2016

@7olympics @Brandonstarc93 Great to see him walking again.

— Dan Wilde (@DanWilde9) August 15, 2016

There is an Australian highjumper called Brandon Starc, dude could jump the Wall. #HouseStarc pic.twitter.com/KvJV6Waz03

— Fiona (@federering) August 15, 2016

May you win gold my brother. Touch tree or wood ??@Brandonstarc93 #HouseStarc

— JD (@jdrolla) August 15, 2016

May he bring glory to Winterfell Australia.