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Mark Boswell (athlete)

Personal information
Born	(1977-07-28) July 28, 1977 (age 48) Mandeville, Jamaica
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Canada World Championships Silver 1999 Seville High jump Bronze 2003 Paris High jump Commonwealth Games Gold 2002 Manchester High jump Gold 2006 Melbourne High jump Pan American Games Gold 1999 Winnipeg High jump Universiade Silver 1999 Palma de Mallorca High jump

Mark Boswell is a famous Canadian high jumper. He was born on July 28, 1977. Mark won six national titles in the men's high jump event.

Mark was born in Mandeville, Jamaica. He grew up in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. He later went to the University of Texas at Austin.

Mark Boswell achieved many great things in his career. He won a gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. He won another gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. He also earned a silver medal at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Spain. In 2003, he won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Saint-Denis, France. Mark also competed in the Olympic Games. He placed 6th at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 7th at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Today, Mark Boswell still lives in Brampton. He is a father of five children. He works selling medical supplies. In 2013, he was honored by being added to the Athletics Canada Hall of Fame.

Mark Boswell's Amazing Achievements

Winning Medals and Setting Records

Mark Boswell was a top athlete in the high jump. This is a sport where athletes jump over a high bar. He competed for Canada in many big events around the world.

• 1996 World Junior Championships: Mark won his first big gold medal here in Sydney, Australia. He jumped 2.24 meters.
• 1999 Pan American Games: He won a gold medal in Winnipeg, Canada. His jump was 2.25 meters.
• 1999 World Championships: Mark earned a silver medal in Seville, Spain. He jumped an impressive 2.35 meters.
• 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie: He won gold in Ottawa, Canada, jumping 2.31 meters.
• 2002 Commonwealth Games: Mark won gold in Manchester England. He jumped 2.28 meters.
• 2003 World Championships: He took home a bronze medal from Paris, France. He jumped 2.32 meters.
• 2006 Commonwealth Games: Mark won another gold medal in Melbourne, Australia. He jumped 2.26 meters.

Competing at the Olympics

Mark Boswell represented Canada at two Olympic Games. These are the biggest sports events in the world.

• 2000 Summer Olympics: He finished 6th in Sydney, Australia. He jumped 2.32 meters.
• 2004 Summer Olympics: He placed 7th in Athens, Greece. His jump was 2.29 meters.

External links

• Mark Boswell at World AthleticsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
• Mark Boswell at the Canadian Olympic CommitteeLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
• Mark Boswell at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
• Mark Boswell at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).

See also

In Spanish: Mark Boswell para niños