September 17, 2024 • 7 mins
We chat with high jumper Hamish Kerr after his Olympic win!
- Who slid into his DMs after he won gold?
- What did the Prime Minister say to him?
- Can he still claim his primary school record, or has it been toppled by a new generation?
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hamish, Good morning and congratulations.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Thank you, thanks for having me on.
Speaker 3 (00:05):
Guys, it's great to talk to you. You're on your
way to the closing ceremony right now, is that right?
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Yes, yep, yep. Doing a little multitask.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
Yeah, who's surrounded you at the moment? Who's beside you?
Speaker 2 (00:17):
How we got we got David Liddy, We've got a
couple of couple of pole volters. Yeah, we've got a
few supports stars, mostly athletics team and yeah, obviously finn
and a couple of sailors as well at the top.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
So so, has everyone been near the whole time or
people have come and gone or.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
I think they're kind of coming gone, Like obviously Team
Sports have kind of left now, I think, and then
we actually came in quite late, just as athletics is
in the second week. But yeah, I think I think
the swimmers have kind of stayed on. Looks like they've
been having a good time. But yeah, I think I
think for the most part everyone sort of stayed.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
Around classic swimmers, swimmers always wanting a good time.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Comment has it so good?
Speaker 3 (01:00):
I mean, a gold medal on the world's biggest stage
at the Olympics in the high jump. Has it sunk
in for you?
Speaker 1 (01:06):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (01:06):
No, no, it hasn't. I mean, look, I mean I'm
obviously amazingly stoked with how I did, and I'm over
the moon with my result last night. But I think
it's going to take a few few weeks to process
what actually truly happened. But yeah, all I know is
that I was just so stoked to be there and
it was just so much fun being out there in
the moment, it was it.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
But and you know, you guys, you could have you
could have shared gold. You're in the USA competed it,
but you guys decided to go for a jump off
that seemed like a bit of a risk at the time.
It's still I guess you're back in it now.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Yeah, yeah, no, definitely paid off, I think, know, to
be fair, like, obviously the boys shared the golden Tokyo, uh,
and that was something that was so amazing, and you know,
it was such an amazing part of Olympic hisstory. But
I think at the same time, you know, as as
we're competitors and as we all want to win, I
think that you know, all the all the athletes decided
(01:56):
that it would be cool if we did get the
opportunity to to actually see what would happen and play
out the jump off. So yeah, I had no doubt
in my mind when when I knew that was going
to happen, that we both agree to it and get
on with it.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
When when you have the conversation, you're like, is it
a jump off? He's like, you had to jump off
to jump off, it's agreed to jump off.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
That sounds pretty cool. That's better.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
Definitely, we definitely could have drawn out the suspense a
wee bit more. It was pretty much more like me
just looking at him, going let's jump.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
That's that's Litz jump.
Speaker 3 (02:26):
It's a good There was one there was one moment
and you kind of went viral. But there was there
was one moment that you sort of came up and
you sort of you sort of jumped straight onto the
mat under the bar, and you kind of went viral
as well. People were saying online it was like you
were playing like PlayStation and the controller died or something
like that. What actually happened there was it just you
(02:47):
just didn't feel it and then you decided to bow out.
Speaker 2 (02:51):
Yeah, yeah, look, I think I was just pushing a
little bit hard. In the first couple of steps of
my run ups, so you usually can kind of tell
mid curve whether you're in a good position or not,
and very so often those kinds of jumps come out.
But yeah, it is quite funny to see the memes
going around with the old the old failed jump. I'm
not sure a lot of the people commenting on them
as well realize that I actually got the one. It
(03:12):
would be nice if we could try and sort of
that as well.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
You want us to sway the comments section, do you?
Speaker 2 (03:17):
But not only did his controller die, but it actually
turned it back on, and yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
Exactly, we all at least you're not a breakdancer for Australia.
I mean, like Hamish cool with us this morning? What
is it like? I mean, you have been training probably
longer than four years for this, but let's just take
this four year period leading into the Olympics and then
you finally stand on that podium the national anthems playing,
talk us through that moment.
Speaker 2 (03:43):
Yeah, I think, you know, it's just it's just confirmation
that all the secrifice and hard work starting pay off.
I think that that's what's what's so cool is you
know I've worked so hard for this, I've you know,
I've I've put some some pretty hard conversations with some
some you know, loved ones. You know, I've had to
do that. I've had to change around my coaching team.
I've had to you know, change some technical stuff and
(04:05):
really look at myself and be honest with with what
my what I am capable of doing. And so I
think that you know, to know that I've done all
that hard stuff and then you know, get such an
amazing result from it, it's just it's just dream come true.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
Well, because you're my wife went to a breakfast that
you spoke at and and you did say that you
had to change the team around you, like your your
dietitian and your coach.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
You even setting up formal meetings. I think, you know, see,
everyone was held accountable. It was like take to someone's
saying in the minutes and things like that.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Yeah, yeah, look, I mean I think that's just you know,
it's just increased professionalism. And I think that's the thing
is I love the sport and I definitely see it
as something that I love and have a lot of
fun doing, but it's also it's also a job, and
it's also something that I want to make sure I'm
doing the best at so I think that in the
last couple of years, I've really had to look at
myself and and how I've sort of worked and probably
(04:54):
been a little bit casual at times. And so it
was just around about just being really really conscious on
being as professional as possible and getting the right result
from that.
Speaker 1 (05:03):
Is anyone going to lose their job now you've got
the gold? Oh, Dietes should mate, you've been dragging the chain?
Anyone like that.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
Yeah, we haven't had that conversation yet. That's more of
a post thing. But now don't tell anyone. I think
they're probably pretty safe. They want to do it again,
It's probably more up to the end, to be honest.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Loop us in on the minutes and it was incredible.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Yeah, so many great moments, but I managed a big
part of the Olympics have been incredible. I mean there
was that moment where the freach pole Volda has sort
of bits and pieces hit the pole and knocked it off.
Were ever worried about that could be an option for you?
And the high jump that your your you're junk could
actually knock off the bar.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
Yeah, we go over backwards, So not really an interis
for me unless unless I've got it. You know, I'm
doing really really well for myself.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
We ever tail or something in the closing ceremony, which
you're just walking into. Now, what are we looking forward to?
We had that that unusual gentleman painted like an Avatar
character with as goolies on the opening ceremony. What can
we expect?
Speaker 2 (06:03):
Yeah, well, I mean hopefully not too much more religious slander,
but we will see. I think, yeah, I think, I
think the big rumor around us as who's going to
be performing. It seems like it's potentially Snoop Dogg he
is in town. But but yeah, also maybe Taylor Swift.
There's there's just so many people saying so many different things.
So wow, go out there and actually see who's out there.
(06:24):
But yeah, we'll see.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
So it's a genuine surprise. No one knows.
Speaker 2 (06:28):
Yeah, I don't know. To be fair, I probably haven't
been paint too much kinch last week for hours. We
will see.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
Pretty sure someone would know someone someone is to know.
Speaker 2 (06:38):
I think the person performing probably knows.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
Yeah, good, hope, I was so good to Jet. Yeah,
we're New Zealand is so proud it was such an
effect moment. It's been such an epic game. So congratulations Jesus.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Yeah, thanks, it's been awesome to have news you on
behind us as well.
Speaker 1 (06:52):
Can I just say too, we've called you on your
number here and your profile picture is you playing golf?
Do you think do you think you might want to
change there? Nah?
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Mate, got to keep it casual, okay.
Speaker 1 (07:02):
Yeah, maybe you high jumping or something. I don't know, just.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
Part time high jumper, I don't know.
Speaker 3 (07:09):
Also, if you google yourself in the last twenty four hours,
but if you google yourself, it comes up with a
little gold medal emblem as well, and you can click
on it. Years.
Speaker 2 (07:16):
Actually yeah, Seamus plug, I did actually google myself.
Speaker 3 (07:21):
Yeah, you'd better be.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
Googling yourself, mate, What a day to be googling yourself aimus. Congratulations,
so proud. You deserve all the success and I hope
you enjoyed the rest period too, mate.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
Yeah, thanks heaps, guys, lovely to talk
Hamish, Good morning and congratulations.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Thank you, thanks for having me on.
Speaker 3 (00:05):
Guys, it's great to talk to you. You're on your
way to the closing ceremony right now, is that right?
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Yes, yep, yep. Doing a little multitask.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
Yeah, who's surrounded you at the moment? Who's beside you?
Speaker 2 (00:17):
How we got we got David Liddy, We've got a
couple of couple of pole volters. Yeah, we've got a
few supports stars, mostly athletics team and yeah, obviously finn
and a couple of sailors as well at the top.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
So so, has everyone been near the whole time or
people have come and gone or.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
I think they're kind of coming gone, Like obviously Team
Sports have kind of left now, I think, and then
we actually came in quite late, just as athletics is
in the second week. But yeah, I think I think
the swimmers have kind of stayed on. Looks like they've
been having a good time. But yeah, I think I
think for the most part everyone sort of stayed.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
Around classic swimmers, swimmers always wanting a good time.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Comment has it so good?
Speaker 3 (01:00):
I mean, a gold medal on the world's biggest stage
at the Olympics in the high jump. Has it sunk
in for you?
Speaker 1 (01:06):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (01:06):
No, no, it hasn't. I mean, look, I mean I'm
obviously amazingly stoked with how I did, and I'm over
the moon with my result last night. But I think
it's going to take a few few weeks to process
what actually truly happened. But yeah, all I know is
that I was just so stoked to be there and
it was just so much fun being out there in
the moment, it was it.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
But and you know, you guys, you could have you
could have shared gold. You're in the USA competed it,
but you guys decided to go for a jump off
that seemed like a bit of a risk at the time.
It's still I guess you're back in it now.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Yeah, yeah, no, definitely paid off, I think, know, to
be fair, like, obviously the boys shared the golden Tokyo, uh,
and that was something that was so amazing, and you know,
it was such an amazing part of Olympic hisstory. But
I think at the same time, you know, as as
we're competitors and as we all want to win, I
think that you know, all the all the athletes decided
(01:56):
that it would be cool if we did get the
opportunity to to actually see what would happen and play
out the jump off. So yeah, I had no doubt
in my mind when when I knew that was going
to happen, that we both agree to it and get
on with it.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
When when you have the conversation, you're like, is it
a jump off? He's like, you had to jump off
to jump off, it's agreed to jump off.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
That sounds pretty cool. That's better.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
Definitely, we definitely could have drawn out the suspense a
wee bit more. It was pretty much more like me
just looking at him, going let's jump.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
That's that's Litz jump.
Speaker 3 (02:26):
It's a good There was one there was one moment
and you kind of went viral. But there was there
was one moment that you sort of came up and
you sort of you sort of jumped straight onto the
mat under the bar, and you kind of went viral
as well. People were saying online it was like you
were playing like PlayStation and the controller died or something
like that. What actually happened there was it just you
(02:47):
just didn't feel it and then you decided to bow out.
Speaker 2 (02:51):
Yeah, yeah, look, I think I was just pushing a
little bit hard. In the first couple of steps of
my run ups, so you usually can kind of tell
mid curve whether you're in a good position or not,
and very so often those kinds of jumps come out.
But yeah, it is quite funny to see the memes
going around with the old the old failed jump. I'm
not sure a lot of the people commenting on them
as well realize that I actually got the one. It
(03:12):
would be nice if we could try and sort of
that as well.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
You want us to sway the comments section, do you?
Speaker 2 (03:17):
But not only did his controller die, but it actually
turned it back on, and yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
Exactly, we all at least you're not a breakdancer for Australia.
I mean, like Hamish cool with us this morning? What
is it like? I mean, you have been training probably
longer than four years for this, but let's just take
this four year period leading into the Olympics and then
you finally stand on that podium the national anthems playing,
talk us through that moment.
Speaker 2 (03:43):
Yeah, I think, you know, it's just it's just confirmation
that all the secrifice and hard work starting pay off.
I think that that's what's what's so cool is you
know I've worked so hard for this, I've you know,
I've I've put some some pretty hard conversations with some
some you know, loved ones. You know, I've had to
do that. I've had to change around my coaching team.
I've had to you know, change some technical stuff and
(04:05):
really look at myself and be honest with with what
my what I am capable of doing. And so I
think that you know, to know that I've done all
that hard stuff and then you know, get such an
amazing result from it, it's just it's just dream come true.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
Well, because you're my wife went to a breakfast that
you spoke at and and you did say that you
had to change the team around you, like your your
dietitian and your coach.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
You even setting up formal meetings. I think, you know, see,
everyone was held accountable. It was like take to someone's
saying in the minutes and things like that.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Yeah, yeah, look, I mean I think that's just you know,
it's just increased professionalism. And I think that's the thing
is I love the sport and I definitely see it
as something that I love and have a lot of
fun doing, but it's also it's also a job, and
it's also something that I want to make sure I'm
doing the best at so I think that in the
last couple of years, I've really had to look at
myself and and how I've sort of worked and probably
(04:54):
been a little bit casual at times. And so it
was just around about just being really really conscious on
being as professional as possible and getting the right result
from that.
Speaker 1 (05:03):
Is anyone going to lose their job now you've got
the gold? Oh, Dietes should mate, you've been dragging the chain?
Anyone like that.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
Yeah, we haven't had that conversation yet. That's more of
a post thing. But now don't tell anyone. I think
they're probably pretty safe. They want to do it again,
It's probably more up to the end, to be honest.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Loop us in on the minutes and it was incredible.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Yeah, so many great moments, but I managed a big
part of the Olympics have been incredible. I mean there
was that moment where the freach pole Volda has sort
of bits and pieces hit the pole and knocked it off.
Were ever worried about that could be an option for you?
And the high jump that your your you're junk could
actually knock off the bar.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
Yeah, we go over backwards, So not really an interis
for me unless unless I've got it. You know, I'm
doing really really well for myself.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
We ever tail or something in the closing ceremony, which
you're just walking into. Now, what are we looking forward to?
We had that that unusual gentleman painted like an Avatar
character with as goolies on the opening ceremony. What can
we expect?
Speaker 2 (06:03):
Yeah, well, I mean hopefully not too much more religious slander,
but we will see. I think, yeah, I think, I
think the big rumor around us as who's going to
be performing. It seems like it's potentially Snoop Dogg he
is in town. But but yeah, also maybe Taylor Swift.
There's there's just so many people saying so many different things.
So wow, go out there and actually see who's out there.
(06:24):
But yeah, we'll see.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
So it's a genuine surprise. No one knows.
Speaker 2 (06:28):
Yeah, I don't know. To be fair, I probably haven't
been paint too much kinch last week for hours. We
will see.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
Pretty sure someone would know someone someone is to know.
Speaker 2 (06:38):
I think the person performing probably knows.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
Yeah, good, hope, I was so good to Jet. Yeah,
we're New Zealand is so proud it was such an
effect moment. It's been such an epic game. So congratulations Jesus.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Yeah, thanks, it's been awesome to have news you on
behind us as well.
Speaker 1 (06:52):
Can I just say too, we've called you on your
number here and your profile picture is you playing golf?
Do you think do you think you might want to
change there? Nah?
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Mate, got to keep it casual, okay.
Speaker 1 (07:02):
Yeah, maybe you high jumping or something. I don't know, just.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
Part time high jumper, I don't know.
Speaker 3 (07:09):
Also, if you google yourself in the last twenty four hours,
but if you google yourself, it comes up with a
little gold medal emblem as well, and you can click
on it. Years.
Speaker 2 (07:16):
Actually yeah, Seamus plug, I did actually google myself.
Speaker 3 (07:21):
Yeah, you'd better be.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
Googling yourself, mate, What a day to be googling yourself aimus. Congratulations,
so proud. You deserve all the success and I hope
you enjoyed the rest period too, mate.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
Yeah, thanks heaps, guys, lovely to talk
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