Mark Boswell (born July 28, 1977 in Mandeville, Jamaica) and grew up in Brampton, Ontario is a Canadian high jumper, who won a total number of six national titles in the men's high jump event.
Boswell attended the University of Texas at Austin. In 2006, he won gold at the Commonwealth games held in Melbourne, Australia. His other notable achievements in international competition include 7th place at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 6th place at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Spain and a bronze at the 2003 World Championships in Saint-Denis, France.
Competition record
Representing Canada |
1996 |
World Junior Championships |
Sydney, Australia |
1st |
2.24 m |
1997 |
World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
22nd (q) |
2.23 m |
1999 |
Universiade |
Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
2nd |
2.30 m |
Pan American Games |
Winnipeg, Canada |
1st |
2.25 m |
World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
2nd |
2.35 m |
2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
6th |
2.32 m |
2001 |
World Indoor Championships |
Lisbon, Portugal |
12th |
2.20 m |
Jeux de la Francophonie |
Ottawa, Canada |
1st |
2.31 m |
World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
6th |
2.25 m |
Goodwill Games |
Brisbane, Australia |
4th |
2.31 m |
2002 |
Commonwealth Games |
Manchester, United Kingdom |
1st |
2.28 m |
2003 |
World Indoor Championships |
Birmingham, United Kingdom |
5th |
2.25 m |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
3rd |
2.32 m |
2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
7th |
2.29 m |
2005 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
4th |
2.29 m |
2006 |
Commonwealth Games |
Melbourne, Australia |
1st |
2.26 m |
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Persondata |
Name |
Boswell, Mark |
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Athletics (sport) competitor |
Date of birth |
July 28, 1977 |
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