# Mathew Sawe > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mathew_Sawe > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mathew_Sawe.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathew_Sawe > Source revision: 1328199867 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Kenyan high jumper}} {{MedalTableTop|sport= Men's [athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics)|country_code=KEN|medals= {{Medal|Competition|[African Championships](/source/African_Championships_in_Athletics)}} {{Medal|Gold |[2016 Durban](/source/2016_African_Championships_in_Athletics)|[High jump](/source/2016_African_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump)}} {{Medal|Gold |[2018 Asaba](/source/2018_African_Championships_in_Athletics)|[High jump](/source/2018_African_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump)}} {{Medal|Bronze|[2012 Porto-Novo](/source/2012_African_Championships_in_Athletics)|[High jump](/source/2012_African_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump)}} }} alt=Mathew Sawe, 2019|thumb|Mathew Sawe, 2019 '''Mathew Sawe ''' (born 2 July 1988) is a Kenyan [track and field](/source/track_and_field) athlete who competes in the [high jump](/source/high_jump). He holds a personal best of {{T&Fcalc|2.30}}, which is the [Kenyan record](/source/List_of_Kenyan_records_in_athletics) for the event.{{cite web|title=Yes, dazzling Vivian is back!|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Yes-dazzling-Vivian-Cheruiyot-is-back/-/1100/2816172/-/c294ca/-/index.html|publisher=Daily Nation|author=David Macharia|date=31 July 2015|accessdate=22 August 2015}} He reached international level in 2012 and competed in two events at the [African Championship](/source/2012_African_Championships_in_Athletics) where he reached the high jump podium with a jump of {{T&Fcalc|2.15}}, taking the bronze medal. In 2014 he competed at the [2014 African Championships in Athletics](/source/2014_African_Championships_in_Athletics) and [2014 Commonwealth Games](/source/2014_Commonwealth_Games) without reaching the podium. His breakthrough came in 2015, when he won the [2015 national trials](/source/2015_Athletics_Kenya_World_Championship_Trials) with a national record height.Mutuota, Mutwiri (2015-08-01). [http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2015/08/01/fergie-topples-king-david-kiprop-sum-soar/ ‘Fergie’ topples ‘King David’, Kiprop, Sum soar]. Capital FM Sports. Retrieved on 2016-07-01.Mutuota, Mutwiri (2015-08-01). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/kenyan-trials-2015-cheruiyot-kamworor-kiprop Rudisha beaten by Rotich but other top stars excel at Kenyan Trials]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-01. A jump of {{T&Fcalc|2.21}} brought him the gold at the [2016 African Championships in Athletics](/source/2016_African_Championships_in_Athletics). This made him the first Kenyan to win that title.Botton, Wesley (2016-06-24). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/african-championships-durban-2016-semenya-the Semenya wins 1500m at African Championships]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-01. ==International competitions== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- |2010 |[African Championships](/source/2010_African_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Nairobi](/source/Nairobi), Kenya |10th |[High jump](/source/2010_African_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.05 m |- |rowspan=2|2012 |rowspan=2|[African Championships](/source/2012_African_Championships_in_Athletics) |rowspan=2|[Porto-Novo](/source/Porto-Novo), Benin |23rd (heats) |[800 m](/source/2012_African_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_800_metres) |1:56.29 |- |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |[High jump](/source/2012_African_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.15 m |- |rowspan=2|2014 |[African Championships](/source/2014_African_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Marrakesh](/source/Marrakesh), Morocco |6th |[High jump](/source/2014_African_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.15 m |- |[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games) |[Glasgow](/source/Glasgow), United Kingdom |18th (q) |[High jump](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.11 m |- |rowspan=2|2015 |[African Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2015_African_Games) |[Brazzaville](/source/Brazzaville), Republic of the Congo |4th |[High jump](/source/Athletics_at_the_2015_African_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.19 m |- |[Military World Games](/source/Track_and_field_at_the_2015_Military_World_Games) |[Mungyeong](/source/Mungyeong), South Korea |6th |[High jump](/source/Track_and_field_at_the_2015_Military_World_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.20 m |- |2016 |[African Championships](/source/2016_African_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Durban](/source/Durban), South Africa |bgcolor=gold|1st |[High jump](/source/2016_African_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.21 m |- |rowspan=2|2018 |[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games) |[Gold Coast](/source/Gold_Coast%2C_Queensland), Australia |16th (q) |[High jump](/source/Athletics_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.15 m |- |[African Championships](/source/2018_African_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Asaba](/source/Asaba), Nigeria |bgcolor=gold|1st |[High jump](/source/2018_African_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.30 m |- |rowspan=2|2019 |[African Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2019_African_Games) |[Rabat](/source/Rabat), Morocco |bgcolor=silver|2nd |[High jump](/source/Athletics_at_the_2019_African_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.15 m |- |[World Championships](/source/2019_World_Athletics_Championships) |[Doha](/source/Doha), Qatar |29th (q) |[High jump](/source/2019_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.17 m |- |2021 |[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics) |[Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), Japan |17th (q) |[High jump](/source/Athletics_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.17 m |- |2022 |[African Championships](/source/2022_African_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Port Louis](/source/Port_Louis), Mauritius |6th |[High jump](/source/2022_African_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_high_jump) |2.05 m |} ==National titles== {{Commons category}} *[Kenyan Athletics Championships](/source/Kenyan_Athletics_Championships) **High jump: [2015](/source/2015_Athletics_Kenya_World_Championship_Trials) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{World Athletics}} {{Footer African Champions men's high jump}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sawe, Mathieu}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Kenyan men high jumpers Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for Kenya Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:African Games silver medalists for Kenya Category:African Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:African Games athletes for Kenya Category:African Championships in Athletics winners Category:Olympic athletes for Kenya Category:21st-century Kenyan sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mathew Sawe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathew_Sawe) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathew_Sawe?action=history)). 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