Troy Kemp

Troy Kemp (born June 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.

Troy Kemp
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Bahamas
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1995 GothenburgHigh jump
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1987 IndianapolisHigh jump
Silver medal – second place1991 HavannaHigh jump

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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1981 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Nassau, Bahamas 3rd High jump 1.88 m
1982 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Kingston, Jamaica 1st High jump 1.88 m
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-17)		 Bridgetown, Barbados 2nd High jump 1.82 m
3rd Pole vault 2.64 m
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
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
  1. "Inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 1996". Boisestateedu. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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