A happy Matt, who is a distant relative of the author Ernest Hemingway,
is pictured above with his High Jump silver medal at the
2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
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Men's High Jump Final
Olympic Games 2004
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| 1. Stefan Holm |
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SWE |
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2.36m |
| 2. Matt Hemingway |
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USA |
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2.34m = PB |
| 3. Jaroslav Baba |
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CZE |
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2.34m |
| 4. Jamie Nieto |
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USA |
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2.34m |
| 5. Andriy Sokolovskyy |
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UKR |
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2.32m |
| 6. Yaroslav Rybakov |
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RUS |
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2.32m |
| 7. Mark Boswell |
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CAN |
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2.29m |
| 8. Svatoslav Ton |
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CZE |
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2.29m |
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US Indoor Championships Record holder at 7’ 9 ¾ “
Two Time US National Champion
Five Time All American
Member of 2 United States World Championship Teams
Ranked in top 10 in the world 4 times.
ANNUAL PROGRESS:
2007 2.23 Des Moines, IA (USA) 26 APR 2007
2005 2.27 Carson, CA (USA) 26 JUN 2005
2004 2.34 Athina (GRE) 22 AUG 2004 (=PB)
2003 2.34 Modesto, CA (USA) 10 MAY 2003 (personal best)
2002 2.32 Portland, OR (USA) 18 MAY 2002
2000 2.30 La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI) 13 AUG 2000
1997 2.19 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 11 JUN 1997
1996 2.30 Atlanta, GA (USA) 23 JUN 1996
1993 2.25 Hot Springs Village, AR (USA) 10 APR 1993
1991 2.23 Alamosa, CO (USA) 04 MAY 1991