Kwaku Boateng (high jumper)
Kwaku Boateng (born 30 June 1974 in Eastmont, Ghana) is a Canadian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.34 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Zagreb. Boateng competed representing Ghana from 1993 to 1996. From January 1997 he has competed for Canada. His hometown is Montreal, Quebec. Boateng is father to Canadian High Jumper Tristan Boateng (Class of 2024), who previously attended Bill Crothers Secondary School in Markham, Ontario.
International competitions
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Ghana | ||||
1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 20th (q) | 2.05 m |
Representing Canada | ||||
1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 18th (q) | 2.20 m |
1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 1st | 2.25 m |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | 2.29 m | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th | 2.25 m |
2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 12th | 2.20 m |
Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Canada | 2nd | 2.31 m | |
World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 8th | 2.25 m | |
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 2nd | 2.25 m |
2005 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 2nd | 2.20 m |
External links
[edit]- Kwaku Boateng at World Athletics
- Kwaku Boateng at Athletics Canada
- Kwaku Boateng at Team Canada
- Kwaku Boateng at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived) (1994, Ghana)
- Kwaku Boateng at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived) (2002, Canada)
- Kwaku Boateng at Olympics.com
- Kwaku Boateng at Olympedia
- Kwaku Boateng at Radio-Canada.ca (in French)