Personal information | |
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Born | 17 August 1996 Dunedin, New Zealand | (age 28)
Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | New Zealand champion (2015, 2017–2023) |
Personal bests | 2.36 m (7 ft 8+3⁄4 in) NR (2024) Indoors 2.36 m (7 ft 8+3⁄4 in) AR (2024) |
Medal record |
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 Summer Olympics. 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 holder and sole holder of the Oceanian indoor record.