Hamish Kerr

Hamish Kerr (born 17 August 1996) is a New Zealand high jumper. He won the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2025 World Championships. At the World Indoor Championships he won gold in 2024 having previously won bronze in 2022. He also won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Kerr is the co-holder of the Oceanian record and sole holder of the Oceanian indoor record.

Infobox

Born

17 August 1996 (1996-08-17) (age 29)Dunedin, New Zealand

Height

1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)

Sport

Athletics

Event

High jump

World finals

1st (2025)

National finals

1st (2015, 2017–2023, 2025)

Olympic finals

1st (2024)

Personal bests

2.36 m AR (2024)

Tables

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Preceded byAaron Gate

Awards

Preceded byAaron Gate

Awards

New Zealand's Sportsman of the Year 2024

Awards

Incumbent

Awards
Preceded byAaron Gate	New Zealand's Sportsman of the Year 2024	Incumbent

References

"Hamish Kerr"
https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/hamish-kerr
"Former Palmerston North athlete Hamish Kerr takes on the world's best"
https://i.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/114530972/former-palmerston-north-athlete-hamish-kerr-takes-on-the-worlds-best
Stuff
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/300235376/hamish-kerr-breaks-high-jump-record-and-targets-olympic-qualifying-standard
Stuff
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/300807713/hamish-kerr-breaks-his-own-nz-high-jump-record-with-winning-leap-in-slovakia
The New Zealand Herald
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/olympics/olympics-2024-hamish-kerr-leaps-to-history-with-thrilling-high-jump-gold/GQ52SINUIREQBN7HNLT4IPY4UA/
AP News
https://apnews.com/article/high-jump-2024-olympics-f2c41ad146763bc2bd81c7ce68157609