Troy Kemp

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Troy Kemp
Personal information
Born (1966-03-18) March 18, 1966 (age 59)
Nassau, Bahamas
Sport
Sport Track and field
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Gothenburg High jump
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis High jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Havanna High jump

Troy Kemp (born March 18, 1966) is a former high jumper from the Bahamas who won the gold medal at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. His personal best was 2.38m in Nice 1995.

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He attended Boise State University where he was an All-American. He was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 1996. [1]

International competitions

Representing the Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1981 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Nassau, Bahamas 3rdHigh jump1.88 m
1982 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Kingston, Jamaica 1stHigh jump1.88 m
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-17)
Bridgetown, Barbados 2ndHigh jump1.82 m
3rdPole vault2.64 m
1983 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Fort-de-France, Martinique 2ndHigh jump1.86 m
2ndJavelin throw44.64 m
1984 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Nassau, Bahamas 2ndHigh jump2.11 m
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-20)
San Juan, Puerto Rico 1stHigh jump2.12 m
1985 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Bridgetown, Barbados 1stHigh jump2.13 m
1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Santiago, Dominican Republic 4thHigh jump 2.18 m
1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States2ndHigh jump 2.28 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 20th (q)High jump 2.19 m
1989 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary13thHigh jump 2.25 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 2ndHigh jump2.26 m
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain14thHigh jump 2.20 m
Pan American Games Havana, Cuba2ndHigh jump 2.32 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan5thHigh jump 2.34 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 7thHigh jump 2.31 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 4thHigh jump 2.34 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany5thHigh jump 2.34 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden1stHigh jump 2.37 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 13thHigh jump 2.25 m
1998 Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 5thHigh jump 2.25 m

References

  1. "Inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 1996". Boisestateedu. Retrieved 7 February 2022.