New Zealand’s Kerr Claims Gold In Men’s High Jump At World Championships

Hamish Kerr secured New Zealand’s second gold medal at the World Championships in Tokyo by winning the men’s high jump yesterday.

The Olympic champion achieved a best height of 2.36 metres for gold, following Geordie Beamish’s surprising victory in the men’s 3000m steeplechase on Monday.

South Korea’s Sanghyeok Woo took silver with a best of 2.34m.

The Korean raised the stakes at the climax of a thrilling competition by skipping 2.36m, with the bar then raised to 2.38m.

However, he was ultimately unsuccessful, allowing Kerr to race around the track and soak in the applause from a raucous crowd at the National Stadium.

Czech athlete Jan Stefela took bronze with a height of 2.31m on countback from Ukraine’s Oleh Doroshchuk.