Brandon Starc can't see into the future like his namesake Brandon 'Bran' Stark in popular fantasy book and HBO television series Game of Thrones, but he does have some impressive jumping skills.

That's because the 22-year-old Australian is a high jumper, and he's just made it to the finals in the Rio Olympics, posting a jump of 2.29m in the semifinals.

Now, because of his name, he's got the support of sports fans and 'Game of Thrones' fans alike.

Brandon Starc of Australia in action during the Men's highjump, at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro

Game of Throne's character Brandon 'Bran' Stark (pictured right)

High Jumper Brandon Starc of Australia poses for a portrait during a photo session at the Athletics Australia training camp in August 2015

Isaac Hempstead-Wright as a young Bran Stark in Game of Thrones

This Twitter user referred to Bran Stark becoming the 'Three-eyed Raven' in Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones character Bran Stark was long-accompanied by another character called Hodor

The younger brother of cricket pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has been on the receiving end of some humorous tweets comparing him to the Game of Thrones character.

However, the similarities end after the names, as character Stark is paralysed from the waist down.

At his first ever Olympics, Starc cleared 2.29m on his third and final attempt in the semifinals, qualifying in 11th place for the 15-man final.

It came down to the very last jump of the night.

Even Athletics Australia has been getting behind the comparisons

Starc has qualified for the men's high jump finals at the Rio Olympics

Starc goes over the bar during competition on day nine of the Rio Olympics

Isaac Hempstead Wright as Bran Stark and Max von Sydow as the Three-Eyed Raven in Game of Thrones

'When [Bahamas athlete] Trevor Barry cleared it I knew it was getting tight because he was below me,' Starc said.

'It was the last jump of the night - everyone was going home after that.

'And I thought, `I don't want to end it here' so just gave it everything.'

Despite competing right next to the finish line, Starc hadn't even realised South African Wayde van Niekerk had broken the men's 400m world record.

Starc qualified for the finals with his third jump in the semis at a height of 2.29 metres

The 22-year-old Australian is competing at his first ever Olympic games

Nor was he paying attention when legendary Jamaican sprinter Bolt beat Justin Gatlin to claim his third-straight 100m gold medal.

But he did hear the crowd's roars - and they worked in his favour.

'I was just about to jump and fed off that a little bit,' said Starc, a finalist at his first world championships in Beijing last year.

'It was a big night. I'm glad I was a part of it.'

Qatari world leader Mutaz Essa Barshim qualified in top spot.