Troy Kemp
Bahamian high jumper
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.
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 Bahamas
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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1981
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CARIFTA Games (U-17)
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Nassau, Bahamas
|
3rd
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High jump
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1.88 m
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1982
|
CARIFTA Games (U-17)
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Kingston, Jamaica
|
1st
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High jump
|
1.88 m
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Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)
|
Bridgetown, Barbados
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
1.82 m
|
3rd
|
Pole vault
|
2.64 m
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1983
|
CARIFTA Games (U-17)
|
Fort-de-France, Martinique
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
1.86 m
|
2nd
|
Javelin throw
|
44.64 m
|
1984
|
CARIFTA Games (U-20)
|
Nassau, Bahamas
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
2.11 m
|
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
1st
|
High jump
|
2.12 m
|
1985
|
CARIFTA Games (U-20)
|
Bridgetown, Barbados
|
1st
|
High jump
|
2.13 m
|
1986
|
Central American and Caribbean Games
|
Santiago, Dominican Republic
|
4th
|
High jump
|
2.18 m
|
1987
|
Pan American Games
|
Indianapolis, United States
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
2.28 m
|
1988
|
Olympic Games
|
Seoul, South Korea
|
20th (q)
|
High jump
|
2.19 m
|
1989
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
13th
|
High jump
|
2.25 m
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
2.26 m
|
1991
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Seville, Spain
|
14th
|
High jump
|
2.20 m
|
Pan American Games
|
Havana, Cuba
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
2.32 m
|
World Championships
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
5th
|
High jump
|
2.34 m
|
1992
|
Olympic Games
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
7th
|
High jump
|
2.31 m
|
1993
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Toronto, Canada
|
4th
|
High jump
|
2.34 m
|
World Championships
|
Stuttgart, Germany
|
5th
|
High jump
|
2.34 m
|
1995
|
World Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
1st
|
High jump
|
2.37 m
|
1996
|
Olympic Games
|
Atlanta, United States
|
13th
|
High jump
|
2.25 m
|
1998
|
Goodwill Games
|
Uniondale, United States
|
5th
|
High jump
|
2.25 m
|
References
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Standing high jump | |
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High jump |
- 1906: Herbert Gidney
- 1907: Harry Porter
- 1908: Harry Porter
- 1909: Harry Porter
- 1910: Harry Grumpelt
- 1911: Samuel Lawrence
- 1913: John Johnstone
- 1914: Eugene Jennings
- 1915: Wesley Oler
- 1916: Jo Loomis
- 1917: Jo Loomis
- 1918: Egon Erickson
- 1919: Walter Whalen
- 1920: Walter Whalen
- 1921: Richmond Landon
- 1922: Leroy Brown
- 1923: Harold Osborn
- 1924: Harold Osborn
- 1925: Harold Osborn
- 1926: Harold Osborn
- 1927: Charles W. Major
- 1928: Anton Burg
- 1929: Charles W. Major
- 1930: Anton Burg
- 1931: Anton Burg
- 1932: George Spitz
- 1933: George Spitz
- 1934: Walter Marty, George Spitz
- 1935: Cornelius Johnson
- 1936: Ed Burke
- 1937: Ed Burke
- 1938: Lloyd Thompson
- 1939: Mel Walker
- 1940: Arthur Byrnes
- 1941: Mel Walker
- 1942: Adam Berry, Josh Williamson
- 1943: Bill Vessie, Josh Williamson
- 1944: Dave Albritton, Bill Vessie
- 1945: Ken Wiesner, Josh Williamson
- 1946: John Vislocky
- 1947: John Vislocky
- 1948: John Vislocky
- 1949: Dick Phillips
- 1950: John Vislocky
- 1951: John Heintzmann, Jack Razetto, Josh Williamson
- 1952: Lewis Hall
- 1953: Lewis Hall
- 1954: Herman Wyatt
- 1955: Lewis Hall, Ernie Shelton
- 1956: Ernie Shelton
- 1957: Phil Reavis
- 1958: Herman Wyatt
- 1959: John Thomas
- 1960: John Thomas
- 1961: Valeriy Brumel (URS), John Thomas (2nd)
- 1962: John Thomas
- 1963: Valeriy Brumel (URS), John Thomas (2nd)
- 1964: John Thomas
- 1965: Valeriy Brumel (URS), Gene Johnson (3rd)
- 1966: John Thomas
- 1967: John Rambo
- 1968: Valentin Gavrilov (URS), Steve Kelly (2nd)
- 1969: John Rambo
- 1970: Otis Burrell
- 1971: Reynaldo Brown
- 1972: Gene White
- 1973: Dwight Stones
- 1974: Tom Woods
- 1975: Dwight Stones
- 1976: Robert Forget (CAN), Bill Knoedel (2nd)
- 1977: Paul Underwood
- 1978: Dwight Stones
- 1979: Benn Fields
- 1980: Franklin Jacobs
- 1981: Jeff Woodard
- 1982: Dwight Stones
- 1983: Tyke Peacock
- 1984: Dennis Lewis
- 1985: Jim Howard
- 1986: Jim Howard
- 1987: Igor Paklin (URS), Jim Howard (2nd)
- 1988: Igor Paklin (URS), Jim Howard (2nd), Tom McCants (2nd)
- 1989: Troy Kemp (BAH), Tom McCants (2nd)
- 1990: Hollis Conway
- 1991: Javier Sotomayor (CUB), Hollis Conway (2nd)
- 1992: Hollis Conway
- 1993: Hollis Conway
- 1994: Hollis Conway
- 1995: Tony Barton
- 1996: Charles Austin
- 1997: Charles Austin
- 1998: Sam Hill
- 1999: Henry Patterson
- 2000: Matt Hemingway
- 2001: Nathan Leeper
- 2002: Nathan Leeper
- 2003: Charles Austin
- 2004: Jamie Nieto
- 2005: Tora Harris
- 2006: Adam Shunk
- 2007: Tora Harris
- 2008: Andra Manson
- 2009: Andra Manson
- 2010: Jesse Williams
- 2011: Jesse Williams
- 2012: Jesse Williams
- 2013: Dusty Jonas
- 2014: Erik Kynard
- 2015: Erik Kynard
- 2016: Erik Kynard
- 2017: Erik Kynard
- 2018: Erik Kynard
- 2019: Jeron Robinson
- 2020: Erik Kynard
- 2022: JuVaughn Harrison
- 2023: Shelby McEwen
- 2024: Shelby McEwen
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