Mathew Sawe
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
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| African Championships | ||
| Gold medal – first place | 2016 Durban | High jump |
| Gold medal – first place | 2018 Asaba | High jump |
| Bronze medal – third place | 2012 Porto-Novo | High jump |
Mathew Sawe (born 2 July 1988) is a Kenyan track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. He holds a personal best of 2.30 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in), which is the Kenyan record for the event.[1]
He reached international level in 2012 and competed in two events at the African Championship where he reached the high jump podium with a jump of 2.15 m (7 ft 1⁄2 in), taking the bronze medal. In 2014 he competed at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics and 2014 Commonwealth Games without reaching the podium.
His breakthrough came in 2015, when he won the 2015 national trials with a national record height.[2][3] A jump of 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) brought him the gold at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics. This made him the first Kenyan to win that title.[4]
International competitions
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 10th | High jump | 2.05 m |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto-Novo, Benin | 23rd (heats) | 800 m | 1:56.29 |
| 3rd | High jump | 2.15 m | |||
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 6th | High jump | 2.15 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 18th (q) | High jump | 2.11 m | |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 4th | High jump | 2.19 m |
| Military World Games | Mungyeong, South Korea | 6th | High jump | 2.20 m | |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | High jump | 2.21 m |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 16th (q) | High jump | 2.15 m |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 1st | High jump | 2.30 m | |
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | High jump | 2.15 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 29th (q) | High jump | 2.17 m | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 17th (q) | High jump | 2.17 m |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 6th | High jump | 2.05 m |
National titles
[edit | edit source]- Kenyan Athletics Championships
- High jump: 2015
References
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- ^ Mutuota, Mutwiri (2015-08-01). ‘Fergie’ topples ‘King David’, Kiprop, Sum soar. Capital FM Sports. Retrieved on 2016-07-01.
- ^ Mutuota, Mutwiri (2015-08-01). Rudisha beaten by Rotich but other top stars excel at Kenyan Trials. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-01.
- ^ Botton, Wesley (2016-06-24). Semenya wins 1500m at African Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-01.
External links
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Kenyan men high jumpers
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Kenya
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- African Games silver medalists for Kenya
- African Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- African Games athletes for Kenya
- African Championships in Athletics winners
- Olympic athletes for Kenya
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen