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Paris 2024 Olympics: New Zealand's Hamish Kerr wins men's high jump gold

He bagged the gold after a dramatic jump-off with American Shelby McEwen

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New Zealand's Hamish Kerr competes in the men's high jump final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 10, 2024.
New Zealand's Hamish Kerr competes in the men's high jump final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 10, 2024.
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Paris: New Zealand's Hamish Kerr won gold in the Olympic men's high jump in Paris on Saturday after a dramatic jump-off with American Shelby McEwen.

Kerr and McEwen both managed bests of 2.36 metres in regular competition, but could not be separated on countback of missed jumps.

They opted for a jump-off, Kerr clearing 2.34m when the American failed.

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