Mark Boswell

Mark Boswell (born July 28, 1977) is a Canadian high jumper, who won a total number of six national titles in the men's high jump event.

Boswell was born in Mandeville, Jamaica and grew up in Brampton, Ontario. 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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
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 England	1st	2.28 m
2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	5th	2.25 m
2003	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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