Troy Kemp
Encyclopedia
Troy Kemp is a former high jump
er from Bahamas who won the gold medal at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics
. Having jumped 2.38m in Nice
1995, Kemp is a co-holder of the Commonwealth
record.
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er from Bahamas who won the gold medal at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics
1995 World Championships in Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations....
. Having jumped 2.38m in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
1995, Kemp is a co-holder of the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
record.
Achievements
| Representing the | ||||
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| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships 1982 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics The 5th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on 23-25 July, 1982.-Participation :... |
San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
2nd | 1.82 m (U17) |
| 1984 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships 1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics The 6th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 21-24 June, 1984.-Participation :... |
San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
1st | 2.12 m |
| 1987 | Pan American Games Athletics at the 1987 Pan American Games The Athletics Competition at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States. The events were competed at the IU Indianapolis Track and Soccer Stadium.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*... |
Indianapolis, United States | 2nd | 2.28 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:... |
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20th (q) | 2.19 m |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 2nd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Budapest Sportcsarnok in Budapest, Hungary from March 3 to March 5, 1989. There were a total number of 373 participating athletes from 62 countries.-Men:1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993... |
Budapest, Hungary | 13th | 2.25 m 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's high jump This page lists the results from the men's high jump event at the 1989 World Indoor Championships. There was no qualification round, only a final round.-Medallists:-Final:... |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships 1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
2nd | 2.26 m | |
| 1991 | Pan American Games Athletics at the 1991 Pan American Games The athletics competition at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*... |
Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 2.32 m |
| World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the... |
Tokyo, Japan | 5th | 2.34 m 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 40 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday September 1, 1991.... |
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| 1992 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
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7th | 2.31 m |
| 1993 | World Championships 1993 World Championships in Athletics The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations.... |
Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 2.34 m 1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 40 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday August 22, 1993... |
| 1995 | World Championships 1995 World Championships in Athletics The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations.... |
Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 2.37 m 1995 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Tuesday August 8, 1995.... |
| 1996 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:... |
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13th | 2.25 m |
External links
- http://www.bahamastrack.com/About_BAAA/about_baaa.html
- http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1629
- http://www.bahamastrack.com/Members/Troy_Kemp/troy_kemp.html
- http://www.athletics.org.au/records/records/records_details.cfm?EventId=38&awd=0&gender=1&indoor=0