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| Silver | Athens 2004 | High Jump | |
Matt Hemingway (born October 24, 1972) is an American athlete who won a silver medal in the high jump at the 2004 Olympic Games. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A Silver medal is a Medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions such as the Olympic Games, The high jump is an Athletics (track and field event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of any devices The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated
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2004 Olympic achievements
Hemingway achieved his olympic silver medal standing in the high jump by clearing a distance of 2. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games A Silver medal is a Medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions such as the Olympic Games, The high jump is an Athletics (track and field event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of any devices 34 meters (7 ft 8 in). There is a saying "inches make champions" (anonymous) the gold medalist, Stefan Holm from Sweden, jumped just a little higher, 2. Stefan Christian Holm (born May 25, 1976) is a retired Swedish High jumper. 36 meters (7 ft 9 in).
According to NBC, his personal best jump on record was not at the Olympic Games, but at the US Indoor Championship where he leaped 2. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games 38 m (7 ft 9 3/4 in).
Background
Hemingway is 6 ft 7 in (or 2. 01 m) tall and at the time of competition weighed 185 lb (or 84 kg). He originally is from Buena Vista Colorado and graduated the University of Arkansas in 1996. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university His best college performance was a 2nd place finish at the 1996 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
As of 2006, Hemingway leads a department at the InterActive Corporation (IAC)-owned online home improvement advertiser ServiceMagic in Golden, Colorado. ServiceMagic is a web service operated by IAC/InterActiveCorp for homeowners in the United States and Canada to find Home improvement contractors.
Yearly progression to the Olympics:
- 1991 Placed 8th (a tie) at U. S. Junior Championships jumped 7 ft 4 in.
- 1992 Jumped 6 ft 10. 75 in.
- 1993 Placed 8th - NCAA Outdoors was 15th (a tie) in qualifying at USA Outdoors. a jump of 7 ft 4. 5 in.
- 1994 Placed 4th - SEC Outdoors. Jumped 7 ft 1. 5 in.
- 1995 Placed 3rd (a tie) - NCAA Outdoors; 2nd for SEC Outdoors and 12th (a tie) at USA Outdoors. Jumped 7 ft 4. 5 in.
- 1996 He earned first alternate position for the US Olympic Team by placing 4th at USA Olympic Trials. The United States (USA has sent athletes to every celebration of the modern Olympic Games, except the 1980 Summer Olympics, which it boycotted He placed 2nd (a tie) at NCAA Outdoors, placed 3rd at SECs and was ranked fifth in U. S. Jumped 7 ft 6. 5 in.
- 1997 He placed 10th in the USA Outdoors. Jumped 7 ft 3 in.
- 1998-99 He did not compete - worked as a whitewater rafting guide.
- 2000 He came back to win the US Indoor Championship in 2000 with his personal best jump of 2. 38 m (7 ft 9 3/4 in).
- 2001 A stress fracture in his foot stopped him from competing.
- 2002 His diligence paid off and he placed 2nd in the 2002 US Nationals. The US Figure Skating Championships is an annual Figure skating competition organized by U
- 2003 He was runner-up in the US Nationals. The US Figure Skating Championships is an annual Figure skating competition organized by U
- 2003 He placed 12th in the World Nationals.
- 2004 He earned a place on the US Olympic team by a jump of 2. 30 (7 ft 6. 5 in).
Quotes
In 2002, Hemingway told The Denver Post, "The scary part is, it's like a habit you can't kick. The Denver Post is a daily Newspaper and online website published in Denver Colorado. It seems like every time I quit, I keep coming back. "
Hemingway has a sound attitude about winning the silver medal, even though he had jumped higher in the past. He told the BP News Agency “I’m ecstatic about winning the silver,” Hemingway said. “You don’t lose gold medals. Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) People win them. I won a silver, and Stefan Holm won a gold. He did what he had to do. He’s the world’s number one jumper for a reason. ”
Hemingway nearly didn't return to Olympic competition. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games He stepped away from track competition for a while because he felt it was overwhelming him. Later, his motivation to return to competition is quoted at the Olympic Team website "On his return to track: "“This is something that God has gifted me to do . God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. . . but it doesn’t matter if you jump high or pump gas, whatever you do you should do it unto the Lord. ”"
His training
His favorite training was playing basketball (lots of jumping) and running hills with his dog. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m
Small personal facts
In his past, he was a guide for whitewater rafting, a manager for a cellular phone store (he worked full-time while training for a chance at the Olympics). Rafting or whitewater rafting is a challenging recreational activity utilizing a Raft to navigate a River or other bodies of water
Along with his wife he has adopted one Ethiopian child and plan to adopt another. In the future he and his wife plan to adopt a couple of other children.
External links
- Official Olympics Website
- US Olympics Website
- Athens 2004 Olympic Website
- US Olympic Team Biography of Matt Hemingway
- Matt Hemingway's Website
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