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.
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
Representing the Bahamas
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
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
|