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.
International competitions 1981CARIFTA Games (U-17)Nassau, Bahamas3rdHigh jump1.88 m1982CARIFTA Games (U-17)Kingston, Jamaica1stHigh jump1.88 mCentral American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U-17)Bridgetown, Barbados 2ndHigh jump1.82 m 3rdPole vault2.64 m1983CARIFTA Games (U-17)Fort-de-France, Martinique2ndHigh jump1.86 m2ndJavelin throw44.64 m1984CARIFTA Games (U-20)Nassau, Bahamas2ndHigh jump2.11 mCentral American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U-20)San Juan, Puerto Rico 1stHigh jump2.12 m1985CARIFTA Games (U-20)Bridgetown, Barbados1stHigh jump2.13 m1986Central American and Caribbean GamesSantiago, Dominican Republic4thHigh jump2.18 m1987Pan American GamesIndianapolis, United States 2ndHigh jump2.28 m1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea20th (q)High jump2.19 m1989World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary13thHigh jump2.25 mCentral American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSan Juan, Puerto Rico 2ndHigh jump2.26 m1991World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain14thHigh jump2.20 mPan American GamesHavana, Cuba 2ndHigh jump2.32 mWorld ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan5thHigh jump2.34 m1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain7thHigh jump2.31 m1993World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada4thHigh jump2.34 mWorld ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany5thHigh jump2.34 m1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden 1stHigh jump2.37 m1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States13thHigh jump2.25 m1998Goodwill GamesUniondale, United States5thHigh jump2.25 m
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