Game of Thrones fans are rooting for Aussie highjumper Brandon Starc at Rio 2016

Game of Thrones fans are throwing their weight behind a certain high jumper: Brandon Starc.

Ok, so the spelling of the Australian Olympian's name isn't exactly the same as the character – Bran Stark – but it's pretty darn close to the youngest surviving member of Ned Stark's family.

As such #HouseStarc has become a thing ahead of Wednesday's men's high jump final...

https://twitter.com/NikoleGunn/status/764984887757549568

When two worlds collide, it's a lovely thing.

https://twitter.com/CasparEliot/status/351425026962096128

GoT fans have their winner:

https://twitter.com/oherrol/status/765150885764706304
https://twitter.com/federering/status/765185280101842948

And, as if that wasn't enough, he is in fact the brother of Australia's opening bowler Mitchell Starc.

https://twitter.com/joshmdavis1/status/343319835503120384

Starc himself is really rather enjoying all of the support

https://twitter.com/Brandonstarc93/status/765027119915208705

Let's hope medals are coming...