Troy Kemp

{{short description|Bahamian high jumper}} {{Infobox sportsperson | image = | imagesize = | caption = | nationality = | sport = Track and field |disability = |disability_class = | event = | club = | coach = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|3|18}} | birth_place = Nassau, Bahamas | death_date = | death_place = | retired= | height = | weight = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{flagu|Bahamas}}}} {{Medal|Competition|World Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|1995 Gothenburg|High jump}} {{Medal|Competition|Pan American Games}} {{Medal|Silver|1987 Indianapolis|High jump}} {{Medal|Silver|1991 Havanna|High jump}} }}

'''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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 1996 |url=https://www.boisestate.edu/varsityb/hall-of-fame/troy-kemp/ |website=Boisestateedu |access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref>

==International competitions== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes|nation=BAH}} |- |1981 |CARIFTA Games (U-17) |Nassau, Bahamas |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |High jump |1.88 m |- |rowspan = "3"|1982 |CARIFTA Games (U-17) |Kingston, Jamaica |bgcolor=gold|1st |High jump |1.88 m |- |rowspan = "2"|Central American and Caribbean<br>Junior Championships (U-17) |rowspan = "2"|Bridgetown, Barbados |bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |High jump |1.82 m |- |bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |Pole vault |2.64 m |- |rowspan = "2"|1983 |rowspan = "2"|CARIFTA Games (U-17) |rowspan = "2"|Fort-de-France, Martinique |bgcolor=silver|2nd |High jump |1.86 m |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Javelin throw |44.64 m |- |rowspan = "2" |1984 |CARIFTA Games (U-20) |Nassau, Bahamas |bgcolor=silver|2nd |High jump |2.11 m |- |Central American and Caribbean<br>Junior Championships (U-20) |San Juan, Puerto Rico |bgcolor="gold" | 1st |High jump |2.12 m |- |1985 |CARIFTA Games (U-20) |Bridgetown, Barbados |bgcolor=gold|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 |bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |High jump |2.28 m |- |1988 |Olympic Games |Seoul, South Korea |20th (q) |High jump |2.19 m |- |rowspan=2|1989 |World Indoor Championships |Budapest, Hungary |13th |High jump |2.25 m |- |Central American and Caribbean Championships |San Juan, Puerto Rico |bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |High jump |2.26 m |- |rowspan=3|1991 |World Indoor Championships |Seville, Spain |14th |High jump |2.20 m |- |Pan American Games |Havana, Cuba |bgcolor="silver" | 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 |- |rowspan=2|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 |bgcolor="gold" | 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 |}

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{{USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's high jump}} {{Footer World Champions High Jump Men}} {{Japan Championships in Athletics men's high jump champions}} {{authority control}}

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