Hamish Kerr is a New Zealand high jumper who won the gold medal in the men’s high jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics. At the World Indoor Championships, he won gold in 2024 and a bronze in 2022. He also won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Kerr is the co-holder of the Oceanian record holder and sole holder of the Oceanian indoor record.
Yeah, I am,” he smiles when it’s pointed out he must be feeling “dangerously” good. “I am trying to stay present, stay grounded respect the things I can control, and not worry about the other stuff. But, at the same time, that excitement of competition, and that excitement of knowing I’m good to fight, good to compete, is starting to settle in.
“Winning breeds winning, and this year I’ve had a lot of winning, and the more I win, the more I realize I like to win, and I want to win more, and I don’t like losing,” he says, without a hint of cockiness. “That’s the mindset now. In the past, I probably went in hoping the other boys wouldn’t jump well so I could beat them. Whereas every competition now, I expect them to jump well and I expect myself to jump better. 1thepost
Hamish Kerr Biography
Hamish Kerr was born on 17 August 1996 in Dunedin, New Zealand and he is 28 years old as of 2024. His height is 6′ 6″ inches. He holds New Zealander nationality and follows the Christian religion. 2olympics
Hamish Kerr Parents
Hamish mother’s name is Bridget, who is a speech therapist, and His father’s name is Andrew, who is a cardiologist at Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital.
“I didn’t idolize athletes when I was growing up. But Dad’s work ethic and his commitment to achieving his goals are as strong as any athlete I’ve ever met. He’s the perfect example of how the habits and routines of high performers can be found in anyone, not just Olympians.” 3nowtolove
Hamish Kerr Wife
Hamish is unmarried as of now but he is in a relationship with Maddie.
“We spend a lot of time together, in training and out,” says Hamish. He describes his perfect day “at the beach sunbathing with a good book and a nice meal out with Maddie” 4nowtolove
Hamish Kerr’s Career Journey
In June 2019, Kerr matched the national record by clearing 2.30 meters, earning the gold medal at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Townsville. The following month, he competed at the Universiade in Naples, Italy, and later participated in the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, in October.
In February 2021, Kerr set a new national record by clearing 2.31 meters at Newtown Park Stadium in Wellington. Later that year, at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he placed 10th in the men’s high jump final with a clearance of 2.30 meters.
Kerr continued his success in March 2022 at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, where he broke a 39-year-old New Zealand indoor record previously held by Roger Te Puni, with a jump of 2.31 meters, earning a bronze medal tied with Gianmarco Tamberi. In June of the same year, he won the Oceania Athletics Championships with a jump of 2.24 meters. In August, he secured the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a jump of 2.25 meters.
In February 2023, Kerr set a new Oceanian indoor record at the Banskobystricka latka in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, with a personal best clearance of 2.34 meters, surpassing Tim Forsyth’s 1997 record.
On August 10, 2024, Kerr claimed the gold medal in the men’s high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He cleared 2.34 meters in a jump-off against Shelby McEwen after both had previously cleared 2.36 meters in regulation. 5wikipedia
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