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Matt Hemingway

Matt Hemingway

USAUSAMen
Birth dateOct 24, 1972
BirthplaceLos Angeles, United States
Height2.00 m
Weight84 kg

Matt Hemingway is a retired American high jumper born on October 24, 1972, in Los Angeles, California. Standing 200 cm and weighing 84 kg, he won the silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics with a clearance of 2.34 metres.

Hemingway's personal best of 2.38 metres came at the 2000 U.S. Indoor Championship. Originally from Buena Vista, Colorado, he graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1996. After struggling in 1997 and feeling burnt out, he took two years off to work as a whitewater rafting guide and married his college sweetheart Kate in 1998.

Returning to competition in 2000, Hemingway revitalized his career and eventually captured Olympic silver in Athens. His gracious reaction to finishing second, saying "You don't lose gold medals, people win them. I won a silver," exemplified his sportsmanship.

PB

Personal bests

2.38
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games-1-1

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2007
HJ
2.25-Jan 27, 2007
↓
Air Force Academy (USA) (i)
2005
HJ
2.31-Feb 5, 2005
↓
Arnstadt (GER) (i)
2004
HJ
2.34-Aug 22, 2004
↓
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2003
HJ
2.34-May 10, 2003
↓
Modesto, CA (USA)
2002
HJ
2.32-May 18, 2002
↓
Portland, OR (USA)
2000
HJ
2.38-Mar 4, 2000
↓
USA Indoor Combined Events Championships
1997
HJ
2.21-Feb 7, 1997
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
1996
HJ
2.30-Jun 23, 1996
↓
USA Championships
1995
HJ
2.25-Jan 20, 1995
↓
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
1993
HJ
2.25-Apr 10, 1993
↓
Hot Springs Village, AR (USA)
1991
HJ
2.23-May 4, 1991
↓
Alamosa, CO (USA)

2007

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.20-Apr 28Des Moines Drake Relays Inv., Des Moines, IA
HJ
2.23-Apr 26Des Moines Drake Relays Inv., Des Moines, IA
HJ
2.20-Feb 24US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
HJ
2.25-Jan 27Air Force Academy Don Barrett Open, Air Force Academy (i)

2005

14 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.20-Aug 14IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
HJ
2.27-Aug 12IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
HJ
2.20-Aug 6IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
HJ
2.27-Aug 6IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
HJ
2.27-Jun 26US Championships, Carson, CA
HJ
2.24-Jun 5Glasgow Norwich Union International Match, Glasgow
HJ
2.20-May 7Kingston Jamaica Invitational, Kingston
HJ
2.20-Apr 28Des Moines Drake Relays Invitational, Des Moines, IA
HJ
2.20-Apr 23Lawrence Kansas Relays Invitational, Lawrence, KS
HJ
2.24-Feb 24Karlstad Lindorff Jump Gala, Karlstad (i)
HJ
2.23-Feb 22Brno Brněnská Laťka, Brno (i)
HJ
2.31-Feb 5Arnstadt Hochsprung mit Musik, Arnstadt (i)
HJ
2.25-Feb 3Göteborg Euro-Jump, Göteborg (i)
HJ
2.25-Jan 26Bydgoszcz Elite Cafe Cup, Bydgoszcz (i)

2004

16 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.28-Sep 24Busan International Athletics Meeting, Busan
HJ
2.23-Sep 19Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco
HJ
2.22-Sep 5Rieti 2004, Rieti
HJ
2.34-Aug 22The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
HJ
2.28-Aug 20The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
HJ
2.28-Aug 18The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
HJ
2.34-Aug 18The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
HJ
2.30-Jul 18USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
HJ
2.24-Jul 15USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
HJ
2.28-Jul 1Burnaby Harry Jerome International Track Classic, Burnaby
HJ
2.20-Jun 19Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
HJ
2.27-Jun 5Gresham adidas Oregon Track Classic, Gresham, OR
HJ
2.24-May 7Kingston Invitational, Kingston
HJ
2.20-Feb 29US Indoor Championships
HJ
2.23-Feb 6New York Verizon Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)
HJ
2.20-Jan 24Air Force Academy Invitational, Air Force Academy (i)

2003

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.23-Sep 14Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco
HJ
2.18-Sep 2Naimette Xhovémont Meeting de Liége, Naimette-Xhovémont
HJ
2.25-Aug 25IAAF World Championships
HJ
2.27-Aug 23IAAF World Championships
HJ
2.25-Aug 23IAAF World Championships
HJ
2.27-Aug 5Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
HJ
2.24-Aug 3Thessaloniki International Meeting, Thessaloniki
HJ
2.30-Jul 19Madrid Meeting 2012, Madrid
HJ
2.27-Jul 13Gateshead Norwich Union Super League, Gateshead
HJ
2.25-Jul 11Roma Golden Gala
HJ
2.27-Jun 20USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA
HJ
2.34-May 10Modesto Relays, Modesto, CA
HJ
2.25-Apr 26Fort Collins Jack Christiansen Invitational, Fort Collins, CO

2002

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.10-Sep 16Yokohama Super Meet, Yokohama
HJ
2.25-Sep 14Paris IAAF Grand Prix Final, Stade Charléty, Paris
HJ
2.15-Sep 8Rieti 2002, Rieti
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Honours

🥇

US Championships

High Jump

2005
🥈

The XXVIII Olympic Games

High Jump

2004
6

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final

High Jump

2004
8

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final

High Jump

2003
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USA Indoor Championships

High Jump

2000