Sunday, October 18, 2026

Hamish Kerr wins Lonsdale Cup after world-champion season

World champion high jumper Hamish Kerr has been awarded the New Zealand Olympic Committee’s Lonsdale Cup for 2025.

The award caps a standout year highlighted by a world-leading 2.36-metre jump that secured the World Championship title in Tokyo and equalled the New Zealand and Oceania record, along with a Diamond League victory in Zurich.



The honour, first awarded in 1961, recognises athletes whose impact on Olympic or Commonwealth sport is exceptional, both in performance and values such as leadership and integrity.

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