Mathew Sagwe (born 2 July 1988) is a Kenyan

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athlete who competes in the

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. He holds a personal best of , which is the Kenyan record for the event. He reached international level in 2012 and competed in two events at the

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where he reached the high jump podium with a jump of , taking the bronze medal. In 2014 he competed at the

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and

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without reaching the podium. His breakthrough came in 2015, when he won the 2015 national trials with a national record height. A jump of brought him the gold at the

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. This made him the first Kenyan to win that title.Botton, Wesley (2016-06-24)
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International competitions

National titles

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**High jump:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sawe, Mathieu Living people 1988 births Kenyan male high jumpers Commonwealth Games competitors 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 Championships in Athletics winners African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic athletes for Kenya