Troy Kemp (born June 18, 1966) is a former high jumper from

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who won the gold medal at the

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. His personal best was 2.38m in

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1995. He Attended

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where he was an All-American. He was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 1996.

International competitions

References

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Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-18. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kemp, Troy 1966 births Living people Athletes from Nassau, Bahamas Bahamian male high jumpers Olympic male high jumpers Olympic athletes for the Bahamas Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists for the Bahamas Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games World Athletics Championships athletes for the Bahamas World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships winners Japan Championships in Athletics winners Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games