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Hamish Kerr
New ZealandActive- Born
- Aug 17, 1996 (30 years old)
- Birthplace
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Events
- High Jump
- Height
- 1.98 m
Hamish Kerr is a New Zealand high jumper born on August 17, 1996, in Dunedin. Standing 198 cm tall, he has established himself as one of the world's best high jumpers, winning gold medals at both the 2024 Paris Olympics and 2025 World Championships.
Kerr won gold at the 2024 World Indoor Championships, having previously won bronze in 2022. He also claimed gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He is the co-holder of the Oceanian outdoor record and the sole holder of the Oceanian indoor record, cementing his status as the greatest high jumper in the region's history.
As a reigning Olympic and World champion, Kerr represents the pinnacle of high jumping achievement. His collection of major titles and continental records establishes him as New Zealand's most successful male field event athlete.
As of Oct 27, 2026: High Jump 2.36 (#46 all-time), 2026 season best 2.28 (Mar 7, 2026, Douglas Track & Field, Auckland (NZL)) · Last competition: New Zealand Track & Field Championships, Mar 7, 2026, 2.28 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold · National record (High Jump) · 30 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HJ | 2.28 | – | Mar 7, 2026 | New Zealand Track & Field Championships |
| 2025 | HJ | 2.36= | – | Sep 16, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | HJ | 2.36 | – | Aug 10, 2024 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2024 | HJ Indoor | 2.36 | – | Mar 3, 2024 | World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i) |
| 2023 | HJ | 2.33 | – | Aug 31, 2023 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
| 2023 | HJ Indoor | 2.34 | – | Feb 14, 2023 | 29th Banskobystrická latka, Športová hala Dukla, Banská Bystrica (i) |
| 2022 | HJ | 2.30 | – | Feb 20, 2022 | Sir Graeme Douglas International, Douglas Track & Field, Auckland |
| 2022 | HJ Indoor | 2.31= | – | Mar 20, 2022 | World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i) |